The Dark Lord of Lost Keys

Thirteen-year-old Saul’s bedroom is a graveyard of ＂unfinished endeavors＂, a battlefield of textbooks and science projects long past their due dates . But in the silence of his room, something is stirring in the ＂dusty abyss＂ beneath his bed. A creature with chrome eyes and a ＂metallic scent＂ has begun to manifest, thriving on every deadline Saul ignores and every task he defers. Saul soon realizes a terrifying truth: he hasn’t just failed to finish his work, he has ＂built a monster＂ out of his own neglect.