In the heart-pounding debut of the Tock series, the young apprentice Tak witnesses his father’s brutal murder at the hands of ruthless racists, triggering a cataclysmic turning point in his life. But this is just the prelude to an extraordinary odyssey. Hurtling through time, he lands a century into the future amidst the gritty streets of 1990’s New York City, a place where chaos and danger lurk around every corner.

Embraced by a Chinese martial arts master and his daughter, Tak’s destiny takes a sharp turn. The father, a formidable master of combat, forges Tak’s skills in the ancient martial arts, hidden away in the depths of their antique shop’s basement. Over the years, Tak transforms into a formidable teenager, guided by an inner calling that leads him toward a life of crime-fighting.

As the years roll on, the young Tak takes on a new identity: Tock. This vigilant guardian becomes Harlem’s uncelebrated hero, vigilantly safeguarding the streets against criminal threats. Yet, fate has more in store. The unexpected discovery of the very time machine that whisked him into the future reignites his burning thirst for vengeance against those who devastated his family.

Despite dire warnings from his newfound Chinese mentors, Tock remains resolute in his quest to rewrite history and avenge his father’s murder. However, his journey through the time portal reveals the unforeseen and perilous repercussions of meddling with the fabric of time, thrusting him into an unforeseeable maelstrom of isolation and responsibility.

Now, standing as the solitary figure in a turbulent past, Tock grapples with the formidable task of mending the time continuum. In the midst of it all, he confronts the haunting realization that his pursuit of revenge has sparked a cataclysmic disaster of unimaginable proportions.