The Clockwork Curse

<p><strong>The Clockwork Curse: A Battle Against Time and Fate</strong><br> </p><p><strong>What if time wasn't just ticking-what if it was alive?</strong></p><p>In the towering brass city of Gearswell steam powers everything... except the truth. When Alden Thorne-a 14-year-old tinkerer with a forgotten past-uncovers a mysterious pocket watch inscribed with ancient runes he triggers a catastrophic curse that begins to warp time itself. Entire streets freeze. Others race forward. And the city's foundations begin to buckle under the pressure of broken timelines.</p><p>Now hunted by the Timebinders a ruthless secret society determined to weaponize time Alden must unravel the secrets behind the curse before the city-and reality-collapse. Alongside Lyra Vale a brilliant gearsmith apprentice and Tock a half-mechanical raven with cryptic memories Alden journeys into ticking forests underground steam chambers and forbidden archives searching for the one device that might save them all: the Chronoloom.</p><p>But time doesn't want to be fixed.</p><p><strong>Spanning 20 gripping chapters</strong> <em>The Clockwork Curse</em> is a rich cinematic blend of steampunk science fantasy and temporal mystery. Twisting timelines mechanical beasts ancient technology and emotional stakes converge in a high-tension battle between destiny and choice.</p><p><strong>Why You Must Read This Book:</strong></p><ul><li>If you love atmospheric steampunk worlds full of gears secrets and sky pirates</li><li>If you're drawn to twisty time travel stories with real consequences</li><li>If you crave emotionally driven characters facing impossible choices</li><li>If you're a fan of <em>Mortal Engines</em> <em>The Infernal Devices</em> or <em>The Time Machine</em></li></ul><p><strong>Who This Book Is For:</strong><br>Adult readers who enjoy immersive worldbuilding fast-paced adventure and stories that blend science fiction fantasy and philosophical questions about fate memory and identity.</p><p>The clock is broken. The city is breaking. And Alden is running out of time.</p>