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Borrowed Seconds
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerRomanceScience Fiction
Publisher: Davis Shyaka Musirikare
Published: Mar 25 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In a world where time is literally money, every heartbeat has a price. In the smoke-filled alleys of the Worn District, Saffron is counting down her final forty-eight days. Like everyone else in the slums, she has spent her life laboring for the minutes she needs to see the next sunrise. Above her, the wealthy live in golden towers, their wrists glowing with centuries of stolen life. They do not age. They do not fear. They own the clock.
But when Saffron meets Soren, the heir to the global time market, a single act of mercy shatters the status quo. Soren hands her a disk containing fifty years-and a secret that could end the system forever. Suddenly, Saffron is no longer just a girl trying to survive; she is a fugitive carrying the key to humanity's freedom.
From the high-stakes ballrooms of the elite to the rusted tracks of the Great Barrens, Borrowed Seconds is a cinematic journey of love, sacrifice, and rebellion. Together, Saffron and Soren must outrun a ruthless architect who would rather see the world stop than see it free.
Can love survive when every second costs a fortune? When the digital pulse is finally silenced, what remains of the human heart?
Borrowed Seconds is a sweeping, emotionally charged tale of two people from opposite worlds fighting for a future where tomorrow is not something you have to buy. It is a story of hope, connection, and the courage to live for today.
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