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Natasha Pulley
Natasha Pulley writes historical fiction with elements of fantasy. She is the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, The Bedlam Stacks, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow, The Winter Spirits, and The Hymn to Dionysus.
The watchmaker of Filigree Street
In 1883 London, a telegraphist named Thaniel Steepleton finds a mysterious gold pocketwatch that saves his life during a massive bombing. His search for the watch's maker, the enigmatic Keita Mori, pulls him into a hidden world of clockwork and music. Meanwhile, Grace Carrow, a physicist, is determined to prove the existence of the luminiferous ether. As their lives intertwine, they uncover secrets and face unexpected dangers in a magical past where time and destiny collide.
This novel is the first entry in a series that continues with The Lost Future of Pepperharrow. The books share a fictional universe and recurring characters.
The novel won a Betty Trask Award in 2016, which is presented to debut novels by authors under the age of 35.