Owen, Kiel and Bethany face secrets, stolen memories and some very familiar faces in the sequel to The Story Thieves from the bestselling author of Half in Time. Owen Conners would never get involved in a detective story. There are too many hidden clues, twists that don't make sense, and endings that you never see coming. Secrets are simply not Owen's thing. So how exactly did he end up in one of them with his memory erased? And this is not the only question. How did Keel Gnomenfoot, a boy wizard, lose all his magic? Where is Bethany, their half-fictional friend? And who is this annoying guy in a question mark mask and Sherlock Holmes hat, making fun of Owen and Keel, and hinting that Bethany is in mortal danger? Bethany is locked in a secret room that is slowly filling with water, and unable to escape until her friends find her. . But is she imprisoned by more than just chains and a locked door? What is she hiding from Owen and Kiel? Maybe some secrets are just not worth solving...