The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

By Sean Lusk

Details

Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Publication Date: 2022 - 06 - 02
ISBN: 9780857528056
Themes: historical Supernatural Family

Preface

Leadenhall Street, London, 1754.

Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father’s workshop, Zachary Cloudesley has grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata. But most extraordinary of all are the things Zachary can see in other people. At the touch of a hand, Zachary can see the secret desires, regrets and inner workings of the people he meets.

When Zachary’s father, Abel, is forced to travel to Constantinople, Zachary is troubled. He can sense the betrayal and danger his father will find amongst the city’s bazaars, palaces and mosques. But Abel has no choice. He must leave London and his beloved son. And soon, letters cease to arrive and whispers reach Zachary that his father has disappeared within the city’s walls.

Seven years later and on the edge of adulthood, Zachary is compelled to follow his father across Europe to Constantinople. He is determined to unravel the secrets that led to Abel’s disappearance and must do so before time runs out for father and son.