I’m Tired and I’m Scared. I Don’t Want to Die.
An Excerpt from The 25th Hour (Book One in The Adventures of Mackenzie Mortimer):
“It’s like cigarettes or alcohol. It’s a drug, Marlene. Using it is exciting and exhilarating. The more you use it, the more you want to use it again. But like a drug, it’s deadly. Cigarettes destroy your lungs, alcohol eats away your liver, and the pocket watch’s chronal energy consumes your body.”
“But think of all the good you can do with the watch. You’ve already saved many lives. You’re a hero, Mac. Just...
“It’s like cigarettes or alcohol. It’s a drug, Marlene. Using it is exciting and exhilarating. The more you use it, the more you want to use it again. But like a drug, it’s deadly. Cigarettes destroy your lungs, alcohol eats away your liver, and the pocket watch’s chronal energy consumes your body.”
“But think of all the good you can do with the watch. You’ve already saved many lives. You’re a hero, Mac. Just...
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