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A Ticking Secret
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ISBN10: 1997487004
ISBN13: 9781997487005
Publisher: Verity Publishers
Published: Feb 6 2026
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781997487005
Publisher: Verity Publishers
Published: Feb 6 2026
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.28 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
In the silence of his late grandfather's study, Leo discovers a gunmetal clock that defies logic. It has no hands, no battery, and no cord - only a crimson pulse that feels like a heartbeat. When Leo touches it, the walls of the present dissolve, pulling him into the vibrant, living memories of a man he thought he knew.
But the clock is not just a keepsake; it is a confession.
As Leo navigates the golden days of his grandfather's youth, the nostalgia shatters. He uncovers a locked silver locket, a boy erased from family history, and a tragic promise broken by death. Leo realizes his grandfather didn't just die with a secret; he lived with a lie. Now, Leo must navigate the shadows of the past to heal a wound that has festered for fifty years - before the silence claims him, too.
As Leo navigates the golden days of his grandfather's youth, the nostalgia shatters. He uncovers a locked silver locket, a boy erased from family history, and a tragic promise broken by death. Leo realizes his grandfather didn't just die with a secret; he lived with a lie. Now, Leo must navigate the shadows of the past to heal a wound that has festered for fifty years - before the silence claims him, too.
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