About this book:

Gwen Archer inherits Ash & Glass, her mother’s eccentric antique shop in Bath, only to discover a peculiar hourglass filled with shimmering sand. Accidentally activating the device, she is hurled into Victorian England, a world both familiar and alien, where she witnesses a crime seemingly linked to the hourglass and a mysterious cloaked figure. Trapped in the past, Gwen must navigate unfamiliar customs and dangers, finding unlikely allies and uncovering clues about her mother's secret life and a hidden society that guards the fabric of time.

As Gwen travels through different eras – from the glittering ballrooms of Georgian Bath to the ancient Roman Baths – she uncovers a centuries-old war between the Timekeepers, guardians of the true flow of ages, and the Chronos Keepers, a rogue faction seeking to control time. She learns of her own lineage's connection to the Timekeepers and a pattern of targeted murders linked to fragments of a powerful artifact, the Obsidian Tablet. Facing increasingly dangerous Chronos Keepers and the elusive Betrayer, Gwen must use her historical knowledge and burgeoning temporal abilities to secure the fragments and prevent the ultimate fracture of reality.

From daring escapes in the Blitz to confronting the Betrayer at the dawn of civilization and a cosmic nexus, Gwen’s journey becomes a desperate race against time itself. Ultimately, she faces the final betrayal at the heart of the Timekeepers’ own Sanctum. Defeating the Betrayer and consecrating the Obsidian Tablet, Gwen not only saves the multiverse but also heals her personal timeline, reuniting with her mother. Returning to Ash & Glass, she embraces her destiny as a Warden of Time, using her unique abilities to preserve the flow, reveal forgotten truths, and become a guardian of the countless stories woven into the tapestry of history.