Lea (drumsofautumn)'s Reviews > Timekeeper

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I loved this book on so many different levels, I honestly don't know where to start.
Going into this I expected some amazing world building and I loved the unique idea of a world run by clock towers. It's a great metaphor for life today where time seems to go by so fast and new technologies get invented what feels like everyday. But this book had so much more to offer and I was so impressed with everything that was given to us readers in just a few pages.

The world building was as awesome as I had expected but it also went way deeper than I thought it would. There was a whole mythology to this world that I really enjoyed finding out about. It's always good to see a proper foundation for a fantastical spin on our own world and this one was interesting but also easy to understand.

I loved all the different characters we get in this story. Our main character has many different sides to him and I loved reading about his life and feelings.
We see all kinds of characters in different parts of their lives but for most of them it comes down to wanting to protect the people they love. So while this book definitely has a focus on romance as well, there's lots of love displayed between family members and how everyone just tries to go through everyday life, being with the people they love, even if they act selfish because of it.

Our main character is openly gay and his love interest is probably bisexual/pansexual as he talks about being interested in a girl before. His sexuality is never clearly stated although that probably just has to do with the fact that the character does not quite grasp the concept of sexuality.

Overall I loved the storyline and the different aspects of it and I feel like this book can be enjoyed by many people. Whether you like romance, action, twists and turns, mythology, family life and dynamics.. there is something for everyone to enjoy. The alternate fantastical Victorian England setting was also very interesting and fits the story well. It is a well thought out concept and the author even included a note at the end on some of the things in the world, which I absolutely loved.
I highly enjoyed all of these aspects working together and never felt bored in any part of the story!
Even though this is the first book in a trilogy, I feel like you could very well read this as a standalone if you're not so much into committing to a series. There is a little "teaser" that makes you want to read on but the story from this first book has a pretty satisfying ending.

I highly recommend this to anyone that is intrigued by the synopsis. I definitely feel like the description of perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Victoria Schwab fits this book well and I wish this book gets just as much well-deserved hype!

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Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an early review copy!