The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

**For readers of *Jonathan Strange &Mr. Norrell, *an enchanting, bestselling novel that sweeps readers into a magical Victorian London ****inhabited by a* ***clockwork octopus and a mysterious watchmaker who is not at all what he first appears.* * 1883. Thaniel Steepleton returns home to his tiny London apartment to find a gold pocket watch on his pillow. Six months later, the mysterious timepiece saves his life, drawing him away from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard. At last, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori, a kind, lonely immigrant from Japan. Although Mori seems harmless, a chain of unexplainable events soon suggests he must be hiding something. When Grace Carrow, an Oxford physicist, unwittingly interferes, Thaniel is torn between opposing loyalties. *The Watchmaker of Filigree Street* is a sweeping, atmospheric narrative that takes the reader on an unexpected journey through Victorian London, Japan as its civil war crumbles long-standing traditions, and beyond. Blending historical events with dazzling flights of fancy, it opens doors to a strange and magical past.