Time has scars. And Moira Winters is about to discover just how deep they run. In a world where dragon-scorched wastelands border protected havens, humanity clings to existence behind temporal barriers. Moira, a brilliant but decidedly unlucky historian, specializes in the most dangerous kind of research: studying the ruins of civilization’s cradle. Her colleagues think she’s chasing myths. She believes they’re not looking hard enough at the evidence: temporal distortions that shouldn’t exist, radiation that behaves like magic, and ruins that sometimes rebuild themselves when no one’s watching. Everything changes when she discovers a golden necklace in the ruins, its clockwork face still ticking after centuries in the ash. The artifact throws her into a world where myth and history collide—where the Fates still weave destiny on ancient looms, and imprisoned gods wage wars that leave reality itself as collateral damage. As temporal fractures tear through existence, Moira must navigate time’s dangerous currents to halt a cataclysm centuries in the making. Each journey through the broken fabric of reality unveils another layer of secrets: the true origin of the wastelands, the emergence of the Time Gods, and ancient betrayals that echo into her present. But in a world where destiny has a price, some truths are better left buried in the past. And some loves are worth destroying the world to protect. Set in a world where temporal physics meets ancient mythology, this story combines fierce heroines, imprisoned gods, and the eternal question of whether love can change fate itself. Content Warning: This story is intended for readers 18+. It contains occasional strong language, fantasy violence, and romantic content, including potential intimate scenes in later chapters.