Timekeeper by Rebekah Dodson

Saved from the streets by the mysterious George Whipple, Parker and Lydia grew up in the Whipplehouse Orphanage. After being fitted with a magical monocle, Parker finds he has the ability to stop time. With his new power, he spends his days tinkering and inventing intricate do-dads. Life was grand until the night Elias came to town.

Parker’s life is turned upside down when tragedy struck on the night of the winter solstice of his 18th year. He risks losing the one thing he loves most: Lydia. But, will his newfound power be able to find her? And what about the perplexing machine in the cellar workshop?

Category: Science Fiction – Steampunk