Elara (Maureen Ruby Jackson) lives in a world of brass, steam, and ticking clocks. As the daughter of the city’s greatest inventor, she has always felt a little different—perhaps because she can hear ...

The sequel to The Clockmaker's Daughter. Elara finds a hidden "Permit in her Pocket" that allows her to travel beyond the town of Spindlewood. She discovers a city made entirely of brass and gold ...