Sam’s life has been marked by bad luck and missed opportunities—until an unexpected encounter leaves him with a strange, powerful gift: an ornate clock that can manipulate time. Tentatively, Sam begins to use it, making small adjustments to fix his missteps. But as he delves deeper, he finds himself entangled in a mysterious world where others can sense the disturbances he creates, though none can wield time as he can.
Guided by a cryptic stranger, Sam discovers that hidden factions with their own powers have been watching him closely, and not all of them have good intentions. With each turn of the clock, he becomes more enmeshed in a dangerous game where forces beyond his control will stop at nothing to influence the future—and the balance of time itself. In a race against powerful adversaries, Sam must decide whom to trust as he learns that every decision he makes pulls him further into the shadows.