Scattered Seconds
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Last published Fri, Mar 21, 2025
In a city iced in snow, where time is stagnant, Detective Theo takes a group of mystery sleuths outside the limits of logic. With powers of time control and healing, he practices restraint-until a chilling series of slayings compels him to face his past. Secrets are revealed and tensions mount. Caine, his astute and perceptive other half, is inexorably drawn into the mystery of Theo's secrecy, his old friend Lucian carrying within him a shadow that imperils even time itself to break. As the city hangs on the brink of ruin, Theo is confronted with the decision of all decisions. Will he manage to keep time from rending apart forever, or will stress of his gift break him first?
A thrilling mix of sci-fi, fantasy, and romance, Shattered Seconds uncovers the price of power, the limits of betrayal, and the fragility of love.
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