...Sometimes doing your duty can be the hardest thing of all... Seventeen year old ALIA finds herself mysteriously drawn to the new kid in school, ZAC, and she knows it isn't because of his sporting prowess, or even his good looks; this is deeper, and freakier. What with the death of her dad, and a terrifying stalker watching her house, life is pretty tough. Then one night, everything changes again, as a phone call sends her running for her life. ALIA's discovers she is part of the Time Guardian Family, a legacy from her father, and having turned seventeen, is ready to take on 'Family' duties. But she won't be the only one; there are always four at any one time... The Family is gathering, which can only mean one thing; the end of a cycle of time, and the latest generation of Time Guardians must prepare to reset the Clock of Deep Time.But someone else has discovered the Family secrets... DUTY; Something that one is expected, or required to do by moral, or legal obligation.