The Girl in the Clockwork Tower
The Clockwork Chronicles
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The Unicorn and the Clockwork Quest
The Clockwork Chronicles
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The Rose in the Clockwork Library
The Clockwork Chronicles
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The Marionette in the Clockwork Circus
The Clockwork Chronicles
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The Girl in the Clockwork Tower
The Clockwork Chronicles #1
Published: September 23, 2020
The Clockwork Chronicles is a 4-part series full of unique characters, witty dialogue, and a fantasy-meets-steampunk world that make it a fresh take on classic fairy tales and a must-read for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
A tale of espionage, lavender hair, and pineapples.
Welcome to Daiwynn where magic is dangerous,
but hope is more dangerous still.
For Persinette—a lavender-haired, 24-year-old seer dreaming of adventure and freedom—the steam-powered kingdom of Daiwynn is home. As an Enchanted asset for MOTHER, she aids in Collecting Enchanted and sending them to MOTHER’s labor camps.
But when her handler, Gothel, informs Persi that she will be going out into the field for a Collection, she decides it's time to take a stand. Now she must fight her fears and find a way to hide her attempts to aid the Enchanted or risk being sent to the camps herself.
Manu Kelii, Captain of the airship The Defiant Duchess, is 26-years-old and hasn't seen enough excitement—thank you very much. His charismatic smile and flamboyant sense of style earned him a place amongst the Uprising, but his fickle and irresponsible nature has seen to it that their leader doesn't trust him.
Desperate to prove himself, Manu will stop at nothing to aid their mission to overthrow MOTHER and the queen of Daiwynn. So, when the Uprising Leader deposits a small unit of agents on his ship, and tasks him with working side by side with MOTHER asset Persinette to hinder the Collection effort, he finds himself in over his head.
The stakes are high for this unlikely duo. They have only two options; stop MOTHER or thousands more will die—including themselves.
Caution: Content warnings may contain spoilers
Rapunzel Retelling, So many Pineapples, Pirates, Found Family, Finding Your Power, Learning to be a Leader
Content Warnings: blood, violence, torture, alcohol, profanity
The Unicorn and the Clockwork Quest
The Clockwork Chronicles #2
Published: September 22, 2021
The Clockwork Chronicles is a 4-part series full of unique characters, witty dialogue, and a fantasy-meets-steampunk world that make it a fresh take on classic fairy tales and a must-read for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
A tale of espionage, unicorns, and love lost.
Welcome to Daiwynn where magic is dangerous,
but hope is more dangerous still.
Agnes has lost count of the years he’s been a double agent for the Uprising. Between the constant lies and deceptions there isn’t much left of the unicorn he was in his youth.
But when the one thing he holds dear—the one person—is captured by MOTHER, and tortured for information, Agnes must make a choice. Does he come out of the shadows and turn himself over to MOTHER to protect Sully? Or does he continue to play the game?
Sullivan, the always smiling kelpie, has been around long enough to know sometimes there are no good choices, and that he would do anything to save Agnes from the chains that bind him to MOTHER. Including going against the Uprising.
To save Agnes, Sully will have to convince Agnes that he needs saving, survive a little torture, and bust out of one of MOTHER’s labor camps. What could possibly go wrong?
It’s death or freedom for them, and in the end there was only ever one choice.
Caution: Content warnings may contain spoilers
M/M, Whump, Steampunk, Fighting the System, Pirates, Retelling of the Unicorn Legend, It's Always Been You
Content Warnings: blood, violence, torture, attempted rape, imprisonment, profanity
The Rose in the Clockwork Library
The Clockwork Chronicles #3
Published: July 26, 2023
The Clockwork Chronicles is a 4-part series full of unique characters, witty dialogue, and a fantasy-meets-steampunk world that make it a fresh take on classic fairy tales and a must-read for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
A tale of books, dragons, and a little bit of magic.
Welcome to Daiwynn where magic is dangerous,
but hope is more dangerous still.
After years in labor camp 9C, Rose is finding it hard to settle into a life of freedom. With the constant threat of MOTHER and the Uprising behind them, she and the crew of The Duchess are forced to flee to the Wastes in search of safety and answers.
But when their search for answers leads them to the Great Library, Rose comes face to face the library's keeper and she has a choice to make. Swallow her pride to save the crew or lose the first potential family she's had in years.
Kindle-the keeper of the Great Library-has found a purpose and a home in the library for most of her life, but over the years her magic and the library have both begun to crumble.
With the library collapsing more quickly, Kindle is desperate for a solution to save her home. So, when the crew of the Duchess arrives at the library, she'll do anything she can to force them to help her.
All of the knowledge of Daiwynn is on the line, and it's really going to come down to one question for both Rose and Kindle, "should I stay or should I go?"
Caution: Content warnings may contain spoilers
Sapphic, Beauty & The Beast Retelling, Here There Be Dragons, Enemies to Lovers
Content Warnings: blood, violence, brief mentions of homophobia, alcohol, mild profanity
The Marionette in the Clockwork Circus
The Clockwork Chronicles #4
Published: July 26, 2023
The Clockwork Chronicles is a 4-part series full of unique characters, witty dialogue, and a fantasy-meets-steampunk world that make it a fresh take on classic fairy tales and a must-read for fans of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles, and Gail Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series.
A tale of circus acts, second chances, and marionettes.
Welcome to Daiwynn where magic is dangerous,
but hope is more dangerous still.
Chirp doesn’t remember who they are, or where they come from. But they do know two things. One, they’re one of the Ringmaster’s marionettes. Built from cogs and gears, and trussed up on strings to do his bidding. And two, they would do anything to cut their strings and be human again.
So, when the Ringmaster offers Chirp a deal, the prince of Daiwynn’s life for their freedom, the choice seems straight forward. After all, what has the royal family ever done for them?
Brend has everything a person could ever want, fine food, lavish clothes, and riches more than he could ever dream. But the prince of Daiwynn has always been denied the only thing he ever asked for, the ability to leave behind the castle walls and see his kingdom for himself.
Now, he won’t hesitate to take any opportunity presented to him to undermine his mother and see the world around him with his own eyes. But with a war brewing, dangers lurk in the capital of Daiwynn, and maybe the ones he’s been taught to avoid.
The battle between the Uprising and MOTHER is at an end, and the threads of fate will have all involved dancing like puppets on a string.
Caution: Content warnings may contain spoilers
Pinocchio Retelling, Whump, Nonbinary MC, Pirates, Steampunk, Enemies to Lovers, Learning to be a Better Person, Secret Identity
Content Warnings: mentions of poisoning, blood, violence, brief mentions of homophobia, alcohol, mild profanity