The Last Person Awake

Name: The Last Person Awake
Author: Selmir

by Selmir

At 2:13 a.m., the entire city freezes in time—except for locksmith Owen Hale.

Supernatural Mystery Thriller Time Urban Suspense

Owen Hale is finishing a late-night lock repair when every person, machine, and raindrop around him stops. He can still move. So can a few things he does not understand. Searching the silent city reveals that the frozen minutes have rules, history, and other people who know far more about them than he does.

Structure: 18 + Epilogue
Words: 23,535
Reading time: 1 hr 43 min
Audio: Browser TTS

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Content information

Violence · Strong Language · Psychological Themes · Disturbing Themes

Meet them early

Characters

Owen Hale

Locksmith

A practical late-night locksmith who remains conscious when the rest of the city stops.

Nate Ruiz

Owen's Friend

A familiar face from Owen's normal life who becomes important as the boundaries of the phenomenon shift.

Mara

Experienced Awake

A guarded woman who understands more about the frozen periods than she is initially willing to explain.

June Harrow

Earlier Awake

A name from the hidden history of people who have moved through the stopped world.

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Chapters

19 entries · 23,535 words

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