The Obsidian Watch

Forged in ashes. Bound by blood. Fueled by vengeance. High on an isolated mountain ridge, fourteen-year-old Sharon lived a simple life, working long hours to support his mother, Clara, and his little sister, Lily. But when ruthless debt collectors show up to demand what they are owed, Sharon’s peaceful world is reduced to cinders in a single morning. Returning home to find his house burned to the ground and his family gone, Sharon stumbles through the hot ash—discovering only the melted, twisted metal of his mother’s wheelchair. Overcome with grief, Sharon unearths his family’s last remaining secret from the cellar: a mysterious, pitch-black obsidian pocket watch that doesn't tick, but hums with a faint, rhythmic heartbeat. The boy who smiled is gone. In his place stands a cold, sharp blade.