Thirteen-year-old Sybilla “Billie” Hartley always thought the weirdest thing about her life was growing up in a house full of antique clocks and bizarre relics.
That is, until a black cat with glowing eyes shows up—and reveals a secret that changes everything.
That is, until a black cat with glowing eyes shows up—and reveals a secret that changes everything.
Lolo isn’t just magical—she’s a Guardian Cat, part of an ancient order sworn to protect the boundaries of time. When a broken grandfather clock turns out to be a Time Portal, Billie is pulled into a 19th-century cold case involving a vanished inventor, secret societies, and a man wrongly accused of murder.
Teaming up with Lolo and Jack—the grumpy but unexpectedly brave son of a local antique dealer—Billie must uncover a magic key and stop dangerous forces determined to control the clock’s powers.
But the deeper they dig, the more the past begins to unravel the present—and soon, Billie isn’t just solving a mystery.
She’s fighting for her family, her future... and time itself.
She’s fighting for her family, her future... and time itself.
Perfect for fans of time-travel adventures, magical realism, and twisty middle-grade mysteries with heart and humor.
Book Two in The Guardian Cats series—readable in any order.
Book Two in The Guardian Cats series—readable in any order.
