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Ongoing, First published Jan 27, 2014
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In a dystopian New York City, there lies an hourglass. It's the size of a grandfather clock, a vintage thing full of black sand. Yet, it holds the entire Earth's future. When the sand runs out, it marks the end of the world. Every week, on Friday at 11:59pm when the sand is almost gone, humans turn the hourglass over, and the countdown starts once again.

 No one knows where this hourglass was found. All they know is they rely on it to live.

 This goes on for centuries.

 One day, the hourglass is stuck, and they can't turn it around. They're trapped. They have seven days, and it's up to Haley Riordan and his best friend and secret crush Robynn Glickman to save the world. 

They find secrets and learn more about the mysterious Hourglass in their quest against time. They must complete their mission when time still ticks.
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Dissonance - Book One

49 parts Complete

Ever thought surviving first period-and facing her best friend's boyfriend, whom she recently kissed-would be the hardest part of her day. She was wrong. The world is ending. Literally. Between dodging awkward hallway interactions with her best friend's boyfriend and dodging the apocalypse, Ever discovers she may be the one person capable of saving mankind. No pressure, right? But just when she's barely wrapping her head around her destiny, a mysterious (and annoyingly handsome) stranger shows up. He drives her crazy, yet somehow feels...familiar. And he just might hold the key to unlocking Ever's forgotten past-and to stopping the strange, earth-shattering events unraveling the future. As secrets unfold and loyalties are tested, Ever has to make a choice: walk away from the chaos and pretend the world isn't ending-or embrace her destiny and risk everything to save it. After all, being a teenager is hard. Being the savior of humanity? That's a whole new level. *This is book one in a series

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