"When time gets tangled, even the best storytellers lose their timing."
In the enchanted realm of Trellion, Groggletooth the Winged Sage has never met a tale he couldn't tell-until now. After regaling the patrons of the Eldermoon Tavern with his latest adventure, the magical Threadwoven Wayfinder reveals their next destination: a mythical library followed by the time-twisted metropolis of Chronomire, where past, present, and future dance an eternal waltz.
But when mischievous butterfly-winged lizards cause Pip and Mira to vanish without a trace, what begins as a quest for knowledge becomes a race against time itself. The remaining companions-gruff warrior Thorgar, analytical Vesper, tactical Thorgrim, and ever-witty Groggletooth-must navigate treacherous bogs and solve the riddles of three mysterious doors to enter the ancient library.
Inside, they meet Zephyrus, a brilliant but scattered temporal mage who reveals a shocking truth: their friends' disappearance is linked to a temporal anomaly in Chronomire. With newfound knowledge and another companion in tow, they venture into a landscape where time flows like water-sometimes forward, sometimes backward, and occasionally in circles.
In Chronomire's Time-Warp Tavern, Groggletooth faces his greatest challenge yet: his perfectly-timed jokes fall flat when delivered to an audience experiencing multiple timelines simultaneously. Joined by Prudence Scrollworth, a regulation-obsessed bureaucrat with a hidden adventurous streak, the expanded group must navigate Chronomire's mind-bending districts-from the backwards-flowing Pendulum District to the probability-defying Quantum Quarter.
When Groggletooth accidentally triggers a temporal shutdown, the group finds themselves pursued by the zealous Temporal Inquisition. Their only hope lies in finding Chronox, the mercurial Living Paradox who guards the Caverns of Time, where the secret to perfect comedic timing-and their friends' rescue-awaits.
"In this whimsical tale where punchlines might arrive before setups and yesterday's streets lead to tomorrow, Groggletooth and his companions discover that sometimes the best storytellers don't just tell time-they bend it."
Perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and anyone who's ever wished they could deliver the perfect comeback at exactly the right moment-even if it requires time travel to do it.