"An eventful and ultimately tender time-travel tale."
-Kirkus Reviews
Ace Adler and the Pendulum of Doom is a thrilling middle-grade adventure about time, courage, and the power of choice—perfect for readers who love smart sci-fi with heart.
On his twelfth birthday, Ace Adler accidentally discovers he can travel backward in time. At first, it seems like a strange but useful trick—extra time to finish a test, undo a mistake, or save a birthday cake from disaster. But Ace soon learns that even the smallest changes can have enormous consequences.
As Ace experiments with his ability, he’s drawn into a hidden world called the Slip—the space between seconds—where time is governed by a massive, ancient clock. When the clock’s pendulum begins to fail, reality itself starts to fracture. Earthquakes, disasters, and mysterious figures appear across history, all connected to a missing piece of the clock…and to Ace’s own past.
With the help of his fiercely smart best friend Alexis, Ace uncovers a shocking truth: his late mother was also a time traveler, and she may have hidden the key to saving the universe. Now Ace must face dangerous travelers who exploit time for their own gain, unravel secrets about his family, and decide how much he’s willing to risk to put time back on track.
Filled with humor, suspense, and emotional depth, Ace Adler and the Pendulum of Doom blends accessible science fiction with themes of friendship, loss, and responsibility. Fans of A Wrinkle in Time, Percy Jackson, and The Mysterious Benedict Society will be hooked from the very first jump through time.
This is Book One in an exciting new trilogy that proves even a few minutes can change everything.