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The Clocksmith (Brigardine)

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Peter Barrow was a Clocksmith, and as such, most people viewed him with a superstitious wariness, for the power of the clocks, though forbidden to common folk, was well-known to all. That was exactly as he wanted it, though; the less people in his life, the better. However, this solitude was not destined to last. His troubles started with the suspicious disappearance of his father. All that was left behind was a mountain of unpaid debts and a mysterious pocket watch. The former of the two was taken care of quickly, though not without pain; Peter sold his house to Rebecca Tin, the mildly obsessive daughter of the famous inventor George Tin, and moved into little more than a shack. The watch, on the other hand, proved to be much more of an issue. Unlike all other clocks, there was no way to invoke it, and its power was unknown. When Peter crossed paths with an ex-soldier by the name of Nolan Levinson, he was whisked away to the capital on the promise that he would discover his father’s fate. But while there, he was pulled unwillingly into a web of intrigue. His father’s disappearance proved to be even more unusual than he had suspected, and the Paragons, the rulers of the Clocksmiths, were determined to take the pocket watch from him, regardless of what the cost may be.

414 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

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Cody Brown

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Cody Brown lives with one foot in Maine and one in Brigard. Some people do not approve of this, but he does not much care. When not writing, Cody is working on world-building. When not world-building, he is floor directing at the local television station. The Clocksmith is Cody’s debut novel.

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April 27, 2015
I really wanted to like this book, but it is just not my cup of tea. I liked the imaginative story idea of magical clocks and the steampunk setting, but the writing is not as great as it could be. I think if this book had a professional editor, some of the awkward sentence construction could be easily corrected.
I feel like other readers might really enjoy this book, but somehow it just wasn't for me.

The POV keeps changing, and that is one of my pet peeves. Also I didn't like the ending, but some people might enjoy the way it ended. It is certainly dramatic!

The characters are sometimes unlikeable, but that is part of their charm.
I kept reading because I really do like the main idea, and I wanted to find out more about those fascinating clocks! With a little revision and a good editor, this could be a great book.

Disclosure: I received this book free from the publisher or author for review. The opinions stated here are my own, and are not influenced by the publisher or anyone else.
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