The Clock That Sang at Midnight

In a town where every clock has fallen silent, time itself has forgotten how to breathe.

Eleven-year-old Lila lives in a place known only as Silent Town — where the clocks no longer tick, and no one remembers why. But one midsummer night, as lanterns fade and moonlight spills across the square, the great tower clock begins to sing. Its haunting melody awakens long-buried memories and stirs the hearts of four children who will become its guardians.

With her friends Jonas, a gift that returns lost laughter and vanished love, but also revives the pain people tried to forget. Guided by an old clockmaker who remembers the song’s first awakening, the children must decide whether to keep the melody alive or silence it again before the town’s longing consumes them all.

A lyrical, timeless tale about memory, courage, and the quiet miracles that bind us, The Clock That Sang at Midnight is a story for listeners who believe that even silence has a soul — and every heart carries its own music.

©2025 Rodney Dwayne Hurley (P)2025 Rodney Dwayne Hurley