The Chronos Arcade

By Dean Rodnicki

In the quiet Midwest town of Blackwater Ridge, strange things don't happen.

At least, that's what David Carter has always believed.

A sharp-witted local newspaper reporter with a reputation for exposing hoaxes and debunking ghost stories, David trusts facts, logic, and hard evidence. But when bizarre power surges and impossible phenomena begin surrounding the long-abandoned Whispering Pines Arcade, his carefully ordered world begins to crack apart.

What starts as a routine investigation soon spirals into something far more dangerous.

Hidden within the arcade's aging machines lies a forgotten secret tied to ancient artifacts, lost magic, and the unraveling fabric of time itself. As reality bends around him, David is pulled into a hidden world of enchanted inventions, mysterious societies, and dangerous temporal distortions threatening to erase everything he knows.

Guided by the arcade's eccentric elderly owner-a man who knows far more than he admits-David must confront the impossible and abandon the skepticism that has defined his entire life.

But time is running out.

A dark curse buried deep beneath the town is awakening, and if David fails to stop it, Blackwater Ridge may vanish from history forever... along with the people he loves most.

Perfect for fans of nostalgic sci-fi adventures, magical mysteries, and time-bending thrillers, **The Chronos Arcade** is a gripping journey through memory, magic, and the hidden power of belief.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1H8HPP6
• ISBN13: 9798196511141
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"