Backward (The Clockrealm Chronicles Book 1)

Time is a currency, and in the Clockrealm, it is running out. Every five years, the desperate and the brave are thrust into the Turning Trials, a mechanical arena that demands everything. For Ora Reese, the stakes are impossible: she has already played this game, survived, and won. But a mysterious curse has wiped her memory, leaving her trapped in a reality where time itself flows backward and the truth is the most dangerous weapon of all.

Surrounded by strangers and a sinister, smiling queen, Ora finds herself drawn to a boy named March. Though they are technically meeting for the first time, her body remembers him with a haunting, electric familiarity. As they are forced to unwin a tournament they cannot recall, a slow-burn romance ignites amidst the shifting gears of the arena. Their connection is the only certainty in a world built on lies, sparking a desperate search for the truth behind their stolen pasts.

Perfect for fans of immersive magic systems and high-stakes paranormal romance, this story is a pulse-pounding puzzle. Will Ora and March uncover the dark secret behind their amnesia before the arena claims them for good? Nothing is as it seems, and time is ticking in reverse.