Riley, The Clockmaker’s Apprentice II

A forgotten hour. A forbidden chime. Time is flickering again... Riley returns in this second volume of adventures as The Clockmaker’s Apprentice, where hidden hours and strange timelines challenge everything he’s learned about timekeeping. 📖 This book includes two standalone stories: ⏳ The Hour That Vanished In the sleepy town of Nightingale’s Rest, something strange is happening between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.—time skips forward, dreams blur, and no one remembers what they’ve lost. Riley must enter the missing hour itself, where a forgotten sundial and a mysterious Dream Collector hold the key to restoring balance. 🔔 The Thirteenth Bell In a distant village, time is measured by a towering clock bell. But one night, a forbidden 13th chime rings out, freezing the entire village—except Riley, who hears it from afar. To undo the damage, he must climb the bell tower and pass through alternate futures that could shape, or undo, his own. These richly imagined middle-grade tales blend mystery, fantasy, and wonder, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society, The Graveyard Book, or Pages & Co. Step carefully. Time remembers everything.