Timekeeper
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Two oâclock was missing.
In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture timeâand a destroyed one can stop it completely.
Itâs a truth that seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors.
And so they assign him to Enfield, a town where the tower seems to be forever plagued with problems. Dannyâs new apprentice both annoys and intrigues him, and though the boy is eager to work, he maintains a secretive distance. Danny soon discovers why: he is the towerâs clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfieldâs time. Though the boys are drawn together by their loneliness, Danny knows falling in love with a clock spirit is forbidden and means risking everything heâs fought to achieve.
But when a series of bombings at nearby towers threaten to Stop more cities, Danny must race to prevent Enfield from becoming the next target or heâll not only lose his father but the boy he lovesâforever.
This is the stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim.
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Tara Sim is the author of TheCity of Dusk (Orbit), as well as the Scavenge the Stars duology (Little, Brown) and the Timekeeper trilogy (Sky Pony Press). She can often be found in the wilds of the Bay Area, California. When sheâs not writing about magic, murder, and mayhem, Tara spends her time drinking tea, wrangling cats, and lurking in bookstores.
Gary Furlong is an Irish audiobook narrator who has a true flair for accents and dialects. With over a decade of experience as an actor and improv artist, he enjoys making listeners laugh, cry, think, and feel.
