"My grandmother says you’re the only one who can help," she whispered. "She says you know how to hold onto the light."
"But the clocks are stopping," Clara insisted. "The sun is staying up longer every day, and people are forgetting how to sleep. Grandma says if the 'by-day' takes over, the stories will disappear." by-day
A (like a gritty detective noir or a space opera) "My grandmother says you’re the only one who