The price of “rewinding time” is a dwindling lifespan. The crystalline cracks spreading across Lin Xi's fingertips are a countdown to her death.
The price of “repairing time” is a shattered soul. The rusted gear-shaped shackle on Xiao Yan's chest is his self-destruct switch.
In the steampunk city of Aetheria, dark shadows are devouring human memories, while rifts tear apart the order of time. A disgraced new guardian and a former leader burdened with hidden sins are forced into a deadly alliance. They venture into a forbidden land of death in search of an ancient artifact capable of “anchoring the past.” But every use of their powers brings them closer to a self-destructive end...
