About this book:

In the smog-choked streets of Veridian City, where time is currency and every heartbeat counts down to death, Julian Hallowell’s quiet life as a clockmaker is shattered when he encounters Clara, a fugitive thief racing against the clock. Her stolen vial of Pure Time—a substance so potent it could save or doom them all—binds their fates in a city teetering on the edge of collapse. As the Great Clock falters and the tyrannical Council tightens its grip, Julian and Clara must navigate a labyrinth of steam-powered automatons, outlawed rebellions, and a romance that defies the ticking constraints of their world.

But in a realm where betrayal lurks in every shadow and survival demands sacrifice, their alliance ignites more than just hope. Julian’s mastery of ancient clockwork and Clara’s daring exploits within the undercity’s clandestine networks draw them deeper into a conspiracy that could unravel the very fabric of time itself. With enemies closing in and revolution stirring in the gears of the forgotten, their stolen moments together become a beacon of defiance—and a perilous gamble with eternity.

*The Clockwork Heart of Veridian* is a pulse-pounding tale of love forged in the fires of injustice, where every second matters, and the cost of rebellion is measured in heartbeats. Will they risk everything to reclaim their city’s soul, or will the tyrants of Chronos erase them both before dawn?