The Mark of Wisdom

By Brian Wallace

What if the magic tricks you did for your grandkids suddenly came true?

For retired NASA engineer Mark "Dubby" Douglas, that impossible question becomes a terrifying reality. His life is quiet and predictable until his granddaughter, Lily, falls desperately ill. The doctors are baffled, and the family is shattered. In a moment of despair, Dubby performs a simple trick to make her smile.

And the universe answers.

Suddenly, the common magic he has practiced for years is filled with a miraculous, life-altering power. But this gift comes with a terrible price. Every miracle he performs for Lily drains his own life force, pushing his health, already fragile from a past stroke, to the brink.

Dubby is now in a race against two clocks: one for his granddaughter's life, and one for his own. He must learn the rules of this impossible new reality before the cost of his love becomes the one thing that will break his family forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FQ2BY5S7
• ISBN13: 9798263858773
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"