Clockworkers - Book Tour and Review

Samantha Chablon is a self-proclaimed “gadget girl”. She runs the family watch repair shop while her eccentric old father spends his days researching fantastical stories of elves. Sam loves her father, but his odd habits have always been a mystery and a burden on the family. But that all changes after her father dies, and she discovers what he left for her.

Sam has inherited a real elf.

Piv is his name, and he is far older than his boyish face and personality would imply. But he's also wise, and as an elf he is gifted with a preternatural proclivity for making things. Sam's father taught Piv everything he knows about making watches, and he works faster than human hands could ever move. Sam, being much more enterprising than her father, sees opportunity in Piv's talents. Soon Piv is not the only elf working for Sam as she goes about building a luxury watch empire powered by secret elf labor.

But the elves have remained hidden from humans for good reason, and it's not easy to keep a factory full of territorial elves secret in the middle of a metropolis. One night when someone attempts to break into the factory, the elves take matters into their own hands. The incident gives Sam a glimpse of a dark and twisted side of elves that no fairy tales ever mentioned. Samantha will soon discover that great ambition often comes with great risk, and although her elf partners have agreed to work without pay, there are other costly consequences involved in striking a deal with elves.

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About the author:

Ramsey Isler is an author, software developer, and designer who lives in Los Angeles. He loves books, anything with circuits and wires, and cats.

For fiction, Ramsey usually writes urban fantasy that blends elements of science fiction and suspense. His stories feature young protagonists that are often unsure of themselves, but they find the strength to persevere when faced with extreme circumstances. Ramsey does not write traditional "evil" villains or black-and-white morality tales; he instead opts for antagonists and anti-heroes who have viewpoints and ideals that pose difficult moral challenges for the protagonists, and the worlds they inhabit.

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Review:

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion.

I'll be honest, I don't read much fantasy.  This particular book caught my eye because it's about elves.  It did take a few chapters for me to really get into the story, but I did.  Once the main character started interacting more with elves, the story became more interesting.

The author takes a more traditional approach to elf lore.  These are more the Rumplestiltskin type elves.  Not the tall pretty ones from recent movies.  So in that respect it is interesting to read this perspective.

Time jumps throughout the story.  As I was reading through a scene, it flowed nicely and was easy to follow.  Then as I read on I had to infer that time had passed.  Not always sure how much time but enough that much had happened. 

Overall this was a decent read.  If you enjoy fantasy, especially about elves and elfish lore, then I would recommend this book to you.


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