The Hidden Narratives Behind The Time Merchant's Ledger

I've been keeping a secret.

While editing Eris Mirrane's "The Time Merchant's Ledger," I found myself making notes in the margins, drawing connections between chapters, mapping the shop's nature through carefully placed symbols. What started as editorial curiosity became an obsession with uncovering the deeper patterns woven into the story.

This March 1st, 2025, alongside the main book's release, I'm sharing these discoveries in "The Time Merchant's Ledger: An Academic Companion." This isn't just another study guide - it's a map to the hidden architecture of Eris's world, revealing how the shop exists beyond its physical walls, how time flows through its stories, and how memory shapes its reality.

Looking for patterns in speculative fiction has always been my passion. But this project was different. The more I explored the shop's nature, the more I realised how carefully Eris had constructed its reality. Every symbol, every connection, every layer revealed new meanings.

The companion follows the book's non-linear spirit - jump in wherever interests you. Explore the scientific theories behind temporal commerce, dive into philosophical implications of memory trading, or uncover the hidden narrative threaded through specially marked passages.

For me, creating this companion was like being an apprentice in the shop itself - learning to see beyond the surface, understanding how stories connect across time, discovering how meaning shifts depending on where you stand.

Both books available March 1st, 2025, in ebook, paperback formats.

AvA

Breaking "The Scales of Time" - The New Legal Drama That Will Turn the Scales of Justice In Your Favour.

I am very happy to announce that my new novel, "The Scales of Time", with the amazing author Eris Mirrane, is available now for pre-order! A legal thriller which will leave readers drooling inside the dark maze of the British justice system, where justice is a life-threatening game of secrets, lies and deception. 

In "The Scales of Time", we have Judge Malcolm Thorne who is a man who is all about the rule of law and justice. But when a big-name murder case comes up on his docket, Thorne is drawn into a network of corruption and underworld plots that will overturn the very fabric of the legal system to which he is so attached. 

Thorne is thrust into the deep water of courtroom politics and egregious corruption, and in the process discovers a multigenerational secret – one that people will kill for. Partnering with his brilliant daughter Sara, a legal rising star, Thorne has to race to reveal the truth before it is too late. 

Justice comes at a high cost, though, and the more Thorne deconstructs the conspiracy, the more he discovers that some truths are as bad as any. As each discovery takes hold, the very notion of justice rusts and Thorne is forced to choose between the spirit of justice and the letter of the law. 

Eris Mirrane and I are so proud to have been working on The Scales of Time. We are both fans of legal thrillers and passionate about writing stories that involve complex, unpredictable plotlines, so the end result will be one we hope readers will not soon forget. We have nailed this book, taking everything we know about lawyers and telling a story as real as it is powerful. 

As you open "The Scales of Time" you  will join Thorne and Sara as they journey into the darkest pits of the human heart and deal with the corruption at the heart of the British justice system. 

But "The Scales of Time" is also not just a book to get your pulse racing — it’s a story about what it means to be right, how much truth costs, and how far we will go to defend our beloved. 

We can’t wait to tell you this tale, and hope you will join us on this unique ride in the darkness of the law. "The Scales of Time" is available now to pre-order, and we cannot wait to show you what lies inside. 

Prepare to walk into a world in which the pendulum of justice is tilted, and truth is the most deadly of all weapons. "The Scales of Time" is a legal thriller unlike any other and you will not want to put it down. 

Thanks for reading, and happy reading! 

AvA SiLiCa  and Eris Mirrane