Book II
The Price of Three Seconds
He can take back three seconds. He cannot choose what they take from him.
Three seconds can be enough to change an outcome. For Arion, they are never free. Each reversal takes a memory, and he has no say in which one goes. The first loss is the colour of his father's eyes.
House Luxar offers a breathing space: a ball, an awkward dance, the possibility of getting closer to Aelia. But the House's protection comes with demands. Aelia must face what loyalty to her family asks her to do to the boy beside her.
When Kai returns under another power's control, recognition is no longer the same as reunion. In the Arena, Arion faces a choice that reaches beyond his own escape. Other children will live with the consequences of whatever he tries.
Through captivity, family conflict and a struggle to expose the truth, the second volume asks what it costs to keep saving the people you love when the price is your own memory of them.
What's at stake
- A power paid for with memories.
- A friendship forced into confrontation.
- An intimacy threatened by the House that shelters it.
Language editions: Completed manuscripts have been confirmed in Romanian, English, Spanish and German. Publication and purchase availability are listed separately for each edition. Japanese, Chinese and an edition for the Indian market are in development.
- Volume
- The Price of Three Seconds
- Edition language
- English
- Format
- Ebook
- Planned formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Status
- In preparation
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