Four Minutes Past Midnight

Four Minutes Past Midnight Synopsis

What if you found a way to stop time, right when you needed it the most? And what if you could go back and change the past to change the future. . .

An extraordinary novel about learning how to say goodbye for readers who adored Skellig.

All is quiet on the hospital ward where twelve-year-old Nicolaus and his father watch over his ailing mother. It is night-time and Nicolaus is growing restless. He can't just sit around and wait; he needs to get away. And when he presses a button in the lift that wasn't there before he is transported to a very different kind of place.

It's four minutes past midnight when Nicolaus arrives at the Final Station, two minutes before his mum will die. But time in this place has stopped, and now Nicolaus has the chance to revisit his past. What would you do if you could stop time? What if you could go back and do things differently? Can you change the past or the future. . .

Four Minutes Past Midnight is an unforgettable story full of heart and love with a unique narrative that gathers momentum before delivering a powerful, hopeful resolution. It is the kind of book that stays with you for a lifetime, destined to be a modern classic, accompanied by beautiful black and white illustrations.