SuitabookTime and responsibility
The world’s clock towers control the flow of time, and Danny is described as embracing a role connected with them.
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Tara Sim - Author
A fantasy novel with an unusual time-based world and a forbidden romance at its heart. It may particularly appeal to readers interested in steampunk-like settings and LGBT protagonists, while its darker content merits advance discussion.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA fantasy novel with an unusual time-based world and a forbidden romance at its heart. It may particularly appeal to readers interested in steampunk-like settings and LGBT protagonists, while its darker content merits advance discussion.
The world’s clock towers control the flow of time, and Danny is described as embracing a role connected with them.
Danny and Colton’s forbidden relationship is described as the novel’s primary focus, and LGBT protagonists are identified.
Before reading, discuss whether the reader is comfortable with material listed for the book: assault, blood, bombing, bullying, death, a parent’s off-page death, homophobia, panic attacks, PTSD, self-harm, on-page non-graphic sex, sexism and violence.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.