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Synopsis
"A steampunkish romantic fantasy set in Ondinium, a city that beats to the ticking of a clockwork heart. Taya, a metal-winged courier, can travel freely across the city's sectors and mingle indiscriminately among its castes. A daring mid-air rescue leads to involvement with two scions of an upperclass family and entanglement in a web of terrorism, loyalty, murder, and secrets."
Is Clockwork Heart appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this steampunk fantasy contains themes of terrorism, murder, and political conspiracy, along with romantic tension between characters from different social classes. Violence is present but not graphic; romantic content includes kissing and tension but remains relatively mild.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, terrorism, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the winged courier heroine who gets swept into a thrilling murder mystery involving upperclass intrigue and forbidden romance in a clockwork-powered city.