Publisher's Synopsis
Chapter 1: The Pharaoh's Secret
Leo and Mira, two adventurous kids, stumble upon an ancient pocket watch hidden in their grandfather's attic. When Leo accidentally turns the dial, a blinding light engulfs them, and they find themselves in Ancient Egypt. The great pyramid stands before them, and they soon discover they have arrived at a critical moment in history-someone has stolen Pharaoh Tutankhamun's sacred amulet, and if it isn't found before sunrise, Egypt will fall into chaos.
The next time the watch activates, Leo and Mira land in a misty bamboo forest in feudal Japan. A young samurai apprentice, Hiro, tells them his master, a legendary warrior, has vanished without a trace on the eve of an important duel. Chapter 3: The Lost Pirate Map
The pocket watch sends them sailing through time to the Caribbean in the 1700s. They land aboard a pirate ship led by the infamous Captain Blacktooth. The crew is searching for a legendary treasure, but the map has been torn in half-and the missing piece is hidden somewhere on a mysterious island.
Chapter 4: The Train to Nowhere This time, they land in the Wild West, standing on a dusty train platform. A legendary ghost train rumbles into the station once every full moon, carrying a fortune in lost gold. According to local legend, the train vanished a hundred years ago during a daring robbery, and no one ever found the stolen gold. Chapter 5: The Missing Future Something goes wrong-the watch malfunctions, sending them forward in time to the year 2050 instead of the past. The city is unrecognizable, filled with towering skyscrapers and flying cars. But something is missing-Leo and Mira themselves! In this version of history, they never existed. Chapter 6: The Blood in the Coffee Cup Leo and Mira had barely caught their breath from their last adventure when the pocket watch began to glow again. The swirling wind returned, and in an instant, they were pulled through time once more. When the dizziness faded, they found themselves inside a dimly lit café, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mixing with something far more unsettling-the metallic scent of blood. Chapter 7: Train No. 786
The night was unusually still for a busy station like Gloomhaven. Amid the darkened platforms, only the sound of distant train whistles and the hum of electric lights filled the air. Train No. 786 was scheduled to depart at 10:15 PM, but there was something strange about it tonight. Chapter 8: The Missing Briefcase
The rain poured relentlessly as Detective Maya Williams stood at the entrance of the grand office building. The city was bustling, the streets crowded with commuters rushing to escape the downpour. But Maya's thoughts were far from the ordinary chaos. She was about to delve into the case of a missing briefcase-a case that seemed deceptively simple at first but was proving to be far more complex than anyone had anticipated.
