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In the city of Gevere, the monarchy's secret is an ancient pact: at birth, each royal has their soul bound into a clockwork bird for safekeeping. The birds are wound each morning by the Royal Horologist. When apprentice Wren Cutler notices that Princess Isadora's bird has been replaced by a forgery, she must navigate court intrigue, underground guilds, and a conspiracy that predates the kingdom itself - all while keeping the fake wound and ticking.