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Fragile Seconds
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
Publisher: Davis Shyaka Musirikare
Published: May 6 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Across the world, time is leaking.
Nisha is an architect in Bangalore. She takes a sip of tea, and when she blinks, four hours have vanished. Her tea is cold, and her computer is filled with complex drawings she does not remember making. She is not alone. In the snow-covered mountains of Norway, a soldier named Soren wakes up on a frozen roof with no memory of how he got there. In the vibrant streets of Brazil, a musician named Beatriz finds her cello playing a song that sounds like a cry for help.
Every person who loses time shares a secret: a small, red mark behind their ear.
Fragile Seconds is a cinematic and emotional thriller that spans the globe. As the Leak accelerates, the world begins to fall apart. People move like puppets through their own lives, performing tasks for a hidden master. A secret group known as the Horizon Initiative is harvesting the collective focus of the human race. They are stealing our most beautiful memories to build a digital eternity for themselves, leaving the rest of the world as empty shells.
Nisha, Soren, and Beatriz are three strangers connected by a thin, mental thread. Together, they must navigate a world of surveillance and psychological suspense to reach the heart of the theft. From the crowded markets of India to the high-tech skyscrapers of London, they will risk everything to plug the leak.
This is a story about the beauty of our messy, unpredictable lives. It is a journey of second chances, the power of human connection, and the courage to face a truth that could erase everything we have ever known. Can they stop the clock before there is nothing left to remember?
Fragile Seconds is a haunting and addictive mystery that explores a universal truth: our lives are made of small, fragile moments, and every second is worth fighting for.
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