The Clockmaker's Key

Time doesn't break-it fractures. And every fracture echoes.

When twelve-year-old Elric Grange discovers a rusted key in the heart of his grandfather's abandoned clock shop, he has no idea it's the last remnant of an ancient power. The moment he turns it, the world stutters-and a hidden realm of shattered moments and impossible machinery opens before him.

Behind the Veil lies a world stitched together by time itself: towers of brass and crystal suspended in endless sky, Chronovores that feed on stolen seconds, and a labyrinthine system only the mythical Clockmaker once controlled. But that control has vanished. And with it, the fabric of reality begins to tear.

Joined by a runaway historian, a girl who speaks in riddles, and a guardian made of living gears, Elric must master the key's power before time unravels entirely. Because every moment counts-and some doors, once opened, refuse to close.

Perfect for fans of Mortal Engines, The Giver, and His Dark Materials, The Clockmaker's Key is a steampunk-fantasy adventure about inherited legacy, the fragility of time, and the courage it takes to turn the world forward.