Stijn van der Plas

Tim’s parents start a hotel business on the coast. Their dream comes true, but Tim is less excited. Moving, a new school, new friends, hopefully: he is not sure what to expect. Next, he discovers a frozen man in the basement. When he comes to, it turns out to be a spy who had a thrilling adventure there thirty years ago. Together, they try to find out what happened back then, while new mysteries keep piling up.

In a dark village dominated by a clock of death, Dante's son Leonardo (8) is chosen as a human sacrifice. Dante does not accept this fate and engages in a desperate battle with the clock, causing him to miss his last moments with his son.