The Watchmaker’s Daughter
The Watchmaker’s Daughter by C. J. Archer is a historical fantasy novel published by C.J. Archer on June 15, 2023. This edition spans 282 pages and is presented in English. The story follows India Steele, who faces a series of hardships after her father’s death and her fiancé’s betrayal. Struggling to find employment, she takes a position with a mysterious American man, Matthew Glass, who possesses a peculiar watch that seems to rejuvenate him.
Readers will encounter a blend of mystery, romance, and quirky characters as India navigates her precarious situation. While working for Matthew, she becomes entangled in a web of secrets, particularly regarding his true identity and the purpose of his search for a specific watchmaker. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of danger and intrigue, as India grapples with her suspicions about Matthew’s past and the implications of her choices. This book sets the stage for an engaging new series that intertwines elements of fantasy and detective fiction.
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India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her. Alone, poor, and at the end of her tether, India takes employment with the only person who’ll accept her – an enigmatic and mysterious man from America. A man who possesses a strange watch that rejuvenates him when he’s ill.
Matthew Glass must find a particular watchmaker, but he won’t tell India why any old one won’t do. Nor will he tell her what he does back home, and how he can afford to stay in a house in one of London’s best streets. So when she reads about an American outlaw known as the Dark Rider arriving in England, she suspects Mr. Glass is the fugitive. When danger comes to their door, she’s certain of it. But if she notifies the authorities, she’ll find herself unemployed and homeless again – and she will have betrayed the man who saved her life.
With a cast of quirky characters, an intriguing mystery, and a dash of romance, THE WATCHMAKER’S DAUGHTER is the start of a thrilling new historical fantasy series from the author of the bestselling Ministry of Curiosities, Freak House, and Emily Chambers Spirit Medium books.
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