• Timekeeper

  • The Timekeeper Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Tara Sim
  • Narrated by: Gary Furlong
  • Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,520 ratings)

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Timekeeper

By: Tara Sim
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
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Two o'clock was missing.

In an alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, a damaged clock can fracture time - and a destroyed one can stop it completely.

It's a truth that 17-year-old clock mechanic Danny Hart knows all too well; his father has been trapped in a Stopped town east of London for three years. Though Danny is a prodigy who can repair not only clockwork but the very fabric of time, his fixation with staging a rescue is quickly becoming a concern to his superiors. And so they assign him to Enfield, a town where the tower seems to be forever plagued with problems.

Danny's new apprentice both annoys and intrigues him, and though the boy is eager to work, he maintains a secretive distance. Danny soon discovers why: He is the tower's clock spirit, a mythical being that oversees Enfield's time. Though the boys are drawn together by their loneliness, Danny knows falling in love with a clock spirit is forbidden and means risking everything he's fought to achieve.

But when a series of bombings at nearby towers threaten to Stop more cities, Danny must race to prevent Enfield from becoming the next target, or he'll lose not only his father but the boy he loves - forever.

This is the stunning first novel in a new trilogy by debut author Tara Sim.

©2016 Tara Sim (P)2016 Forever Young Audiobooks

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Understated

There was something about the narrator's understated performance that led me to feel somewhat detached from the characters and the action. I'm glad I stuck it out, as the ending was satisfying.

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a well worth 10 hours of my time

I found this book just by chance and I couldn't be happier, thank you Tara

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beautifully woven story

Beautifully woven story of time, love and family. fasinating narration and complex characters where the world pivota around clocktowers.

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Teen and Young Adult

Narrator is excellent. Story is a bit thin with young adult making silly decisions. The clock spirits are supposedly a fairytale, but they seem to show themselves quite readily. Not sure why anyone is surprised about their existence…

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At first....

it was a little difficult to get into till the narrator got better with his characters and yes this one is a little slow to get there but book two gets a lot better and so does the narrator. I'd say skip this one but you can't it's integral to the plot for the next one. Give it time and I think the Victorian London setting and the timekeepers will grow on you.

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honest entering

the characters are written quite well. Believable as people going through prolonged grief. I liked the story a lot. The romantic part of it was not the only focus. The building was minimal but detailed enough. As it reflects a time period that is widely known in the western world.

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Could have been better

I had a lot of hope for this one; the setting and genre are right up my alley. The world is very cool, and the story is ok, but the characters are not at all compelling, or even interesting, which is especially disappointing given that several of them are [spolier] immortal clock spirits. It is possible that a better reader could have brought them to life better. This one did great with dialogue, but read everything else with exactly the same cadence, reminiscent of British newscasters. It was very distracting.

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Yes 👍🏾

Wordy but it kelp me in there. Wordy but the ending was worth it. Check it out

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Bloody Brilliant 🏳️‍🌈

Loved this so much!!!!! I originally just started it for a cute mlm read, but the plot, the world building, the character arcs! These books captured my heart and tore my soul in two. I would die for Danny and Colton. Definitely an intense read, but so freaking good!!

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Amazing in every way

One of the best books I've ever read. Fantastic piece of LGBT+ fiction, but that isn't the main focus. It's a romance, it's fantasy, and it's so much more than that. I couldn't put it down. I still can't, and I'm done with it. I'm making all my friends read this. It's thrilling, and wonderful, and perhaps most importantly, it has a happy ending. Thank you Tara Sim!

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