The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

In the bustling, gas-lit labyrinth of Victorian London, Thaniel Steepleton, a telegraphist, finds his life irrevocably altered by a mysterious gold watch that saves him from a bombing. This peculiar artifact leads him to Keita Mori, a reclusive Japanese watchmaker and master of intricate automatons, whose creations seem to possess an unsettling sentience and whose precognitive abilities hint at the delicate threads of fate. As Thaniel is drawn deeper into Mori's enigmatic world, he encounters Grace Carrow, a brilliant, independent young woman from Oxford who is secretly researching Japanese culture and struggling against the societal constraints placed upon women. Their lives become intertwined by Mori's peculiar foresight, a secret society, and the looming threat of political upheaval. Pulley weaves a captivating tale of friendship, destiny, and identity, exploring themes of belonging and the quiet magic hidden beneath the surface of a rapidly modernizing world, all while navigating the complexities of their interconnected fates.