## The Chronos Caper Aris Thorne was a genius whose workshop smelled of ozone and burnt coffee. ...

## The Chronos Caper Aris Thorne was a genius whose workshop smelled of ozone and burnt coffee. His best friend, Kaelen Vance, was a man whose primary talent was surviving Aris’s genius. Between them sat the **Chronos-Sphere**, a brass orb pulsing with a volatile blue light. "One more tweak, Kael," Aris muttered, goggles reflecting the glow. "We’ll be the first humans to see the Library of Alexandria." "Last time you said that, we spent an hour as sentient ferns," Kael reminded him, leaning a