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Jack Foster, a ten‑year‑old boy, steps through a doorway and finds himself in a drastically altered London of gaslit streets and brass‑laden alleyways. In this past‑future setting, mischievous metal fairies roam, fierce clockwork dragons exhale scorching steam, and citizens protect themselves with goggles, brass grill‑inlays, and mechanical limbs.
Tyrannized by an enigmatic figure known only as the Lady, the society demands a new son— a perfect flesh‑and‑blood child. Jack, chosen by her, is left with only one possible hope of escape: the legendary clockwork bird, the Gearwing, once said to grant wishes before it was broken.
Delving into steam‑powered fantasy and child‑oriented adventure, the story blends the charm of fairy tales with the grit of a nineteenth‑century London reimagined through gears and wires.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Emma Trevayne
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