Timekeeper
The Timekeeper Trilogy (Book 1)
- Author Tara Sim
- Narrator Gary Furlong
- Publish Date 14 February 2017
- Run Time 8 hours and 49 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Steampunk, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+.
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What to expect
Two o’clock was missing.
In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time—and a destroyed one can stop it completely.
It’s 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. Danny’s 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 tower’s clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfield’s 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 he’s 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 he’ll not only lose his father but the boy he loves—forever.
This is the stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim.
Critics Review
u201cNarrator Gary Furlong immerses listeners in a steampunk Victorian worldu2026With Furlongu2019s stellar voice acting, the storyu2019s many characters are distinguishable and memorable. As written, Danny and Coltonu2019s forbidden romance veers towards the saccharine, but Furlong keeps it on the side of sweet and believable.u201d
u201cThis LGBTQ steampunk romance sports a killer premise and admirably thorough world-buildingu2026The charactersu2014even the bad guysu2014are sympathetically drawn and commendably diverse in sexuality and gender.u201d
u201cPart mystery and part romance, this fantasy novel delves into what it means to grow up and make important decisions. With an easily relatable main character struggling to fit in, the novel has a realistic and contemplative voiceu2026A must-have richly written fantasy.u201d
u201cTimekeeper is an extraordinary debut, at once familiar and utterly original. Between its compelling world, its lovely prose, and its wonderful characters, the pages flew by.u201d
u201cAlive with myth, mystery, and glorious romance, Timekeeper will keep hearts pounding and pages turning til the stunning conclusion. Reader bewareu2014thereu2019s magic in these pages.u201d
u201cTimekeeperu2019s premise is original and its world unique.u201d
u201cItu2019s the emotional impact and diverse cast of characters that make this book soar.u201d
| Author | Tara Sim |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Gary Furlong |
| Series | The Timekeeper Trilogy |
| Duration | 8 hours and 49 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781538408643 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Steampunk, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+ |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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