When the oil and gas ran away, civilisation collapsed. Right now, centuries later on, mankind is once more beginning to discover the secrets of the past … you start with clockwork.

In a future Denmark, the King’s clockmaker becomes enmeshed in a web of court intrigue and undertakes a fateful journey to the Far North, where he encounters many strange phenomena that challenge his rational nature.

Kingdom of Clockwork is a science fiction/steampunk novel by Billy O’Shea. The story takes place inside a about Kingdom of Clockwork quasi-medieval society that develops in Scandinavia following the fresh Dark Ages. Missing fossil fuels and understanding of history technology, the brand new kingdoms from the north lands can only just draw upon the energy of the wind flow, which they store using clockwork. But the Ruler of Kantarborg has a intend to mine various other secrets of the past, and weaves a young courtroom clockmaker into his dangerous schemes.

Kingdom of Clockwork has been described as alternate history, historical fantasy and steampunk”. It really is a quirky, interesting, slightly whimsical tale of reason, magic and individual cunning. The story combines real Scandinavian history and locations with flights of elegant, both literal and metaphorical.

Vol. 1 in the Kantarborg Chronicles series