The 25th Hour
by Ryan Sale-KempPublish: Mar 25, 2025Thriller Suspense Mystery Supernatural Suspense Science Fiction Fantasy HorrorBook Overview
The 25th Hour - A Psychological Thriller with a Twist of the ImpossibleDorian steps into an unassuming bar on a cold night, seeking nothing more than a quiet drink. But the moment he crosses the threshold, something feels wrong. The bartender hands him a drink he never ordered. The patrons speak in rehearsed conversations that never end. And the mirror in the bar reflects things that aren't happening.
He tries to leave.
The moment he steps outside - the loop resets.
Dorian is back at the bar, coat still cold from the night air, his drink not poured. No memory of what came before. No recollection of the countless times he's sat in this very seat. The only thing that lingers is an unease he can't explain.
But this time - something is different.
This time, there's a man in the corner. Watching. Waiting. The only person who seems aware of what's happening. A man who knows Dorian by name. A man who calls himself The Observer.
And he's been trapped here for a long, long time.
With every cycle, the bar resists change. It corrects itself. The walls repair. The patrons reset. The past is erased. But cracks are beginning to show - and Dorian is starting to notice them.
If he can remember. If he can piece together the fragments left behind. If he can figure out why this places exists in the first place...
He might finally escape.
But the bar isn't done with him yet.
And neither is the Observer.
