Time is running out. The shadows are waking.
Meet Aiden-a walking, talking disaster to the people of Blackwood Village, and a self-proclaimed "adventure enthusiast". Tucked away in the deepest, greenest part of Scotland, Blackwood is the kind of place where nothing ever happens. That is, until Aiden and his overly cautious best friend, Silas, decide to break into the abandoned Blackwood Manor.
Inside a cathedral of crumbling books, they discover a glowing violet lantern, a mysterious journal, and a brass key that unlocks far more than just a door. Soon, they are hunted through secret underground tunnels and shadowy village streets by a mysterious man wielding a silver cane and terrifying, reality-bending shadow creatures.
With the village's ancient clock tower broken and time itself slipping out of sync, Aiden and Silas must step up from curious kids into the true keepers of Blackwood. But as the shadows close in and secrets of the bloodline are unspooled, one thing is certain: life in Blackwood Village will never be boring again.