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Gears and Gateways - A Cozy Fantasy

By Don Jones

First published 2026

For a town that helps travelers plan their journey, how do you handle a clock that starts planning their vanishing act? Finnian Springdale is North Pointe Common Towne's meticulous, if sometimes overly-complicated, clockmaker. His shop's unique magic is simple: every clock he sells grants the buyer a brief, meaningful glimpse of their future, ensuring they make the right decisions for the road ahead. But Finnian's own complex mechanical contrivances-like the disastrous Self-Winding Toilet Roll Dispenser-often prove that overthinking is a far greater enemy than any dark wizard. The town's cozy rhythm shatters when Finnian's newest Grandfather Clock doesn't offer foresight-it opens a swirling, shimmering gateway to an unknown dimension, swallowing a customer whole. Suddenly, Finnian's greatest work is a source of cosmic chaos, constantly tearing holes in the timeline. With the town suffering from chronological clutter, and the mischievous Pùca trying to harness the doorways to loot interdimensional gems, Finnian must stop building complex solutions and start embracing the elegant simplicity of time itself.

Published
30 Mar 2026
Pages
278
Publisher
Don Gannon-Jones
Edition
Paperback
Elsewhere
Open Library
  • Fantasy
  • Science Fiction

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