He defused bombs for a living. Now, he must defuse his past before it detonates his future.

Haunted EOD legend Kaelen Rhys is pulled from self-imposed exile when sophisticated bombings shatter the city—attacks bearing the chilling signature of Rowan Cinder, his brilliant, vengeful protégé presumed dead after a disastrous mission in Odessa 10 years prior.

Recruited by investigators, Kaelen confirms the impossible: Rowan is alive, orchestrating a deadly game aimed squarely at his former mentor. Each bomb is a twisted challenge, steeped in their shared history with the powerful and secretive Chronos International. Kaelen realizes he must unravel the buried secrets of Odessa—was Rowan scapegoated in a ruthless corporate cover-up Kaelen himself inadvertently enabled?

It becomes a lethal chess match between mentor and protégé. Kaelen must match Rowan’s technical genius while navigating psychological traps designed to break him. As the attacks escalate, Kaelen races against time, confronting not only explosive devices but the explosive truth of his own past actions and Chronos’s dark secrets.

The deadly game culminates in a terrifying siege at Chronos HQ, forcing Kaelen into a final, impossible gauntlet. Can he disarm the intricate plot of the student who became a Spectre, or will Rowan’s final countdown consume them both in a firestorm of vengeance?

The Final Countdown is a pulse-pounding thriller where technical suspense meets psychological depth, perfect for fans of high-stakes action and intricate mysteries.