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The Clockwise Man
288 pages
A brisk, gaslamp-tinged sci-fi mystery that feels exactly like a lost episode of a beloved time-travel show.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels exactly like settling in to watch a lost episode of a beloved sci-fi television show. It drops you straight into the smog-choked, jazz-age streets of 1920s London, wrapping you in a gaslamp-tinged atmosphere that is equal parts charming and slightly sinister. The narrative moves at a brisk, propulsive clip, driven by snappy, witty dialogue and a highly visual prose style that makes the action leap off the page. As the mystery deepens, the mood shifts from nostalgic historical exploration to a tense, eerie confrontation between humanity and cold machinery. It is a delightful, energetic romp perfect for readers who crave time-travel adventures, hidden histories, and the comforting dynamic of a brilliant eccentric and their grounded companion.
- Mood
- gaslamp-tinged
- mysterious
- energetic
- sinister
- Tone
- witty
- adventurous
- eerie
- nostalgic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- humanity vs. machinery · hidden histories · thrill of time travel · ethics of immortality
- The writing
- Accessible, highly visual, and dialogue-driven, perfectly mimicking the snappy rhythm of a television script.
- The arc
- Moves from the charming curiosity of exploring a historical era into a tense, high-stakes sci-fi mystery with a bittersweet resolution.
- Who it's for
- Fans of time-travel adventures and historical sci-fi who crave witty banter and steampunk-adjacent mysteries.
Content notes
- mild sci-fi violence
- body horror elements
About the book
The Cybermen are back to terrorise time and space but luckily the Doctor and Rose are back to stop them. Picking up where Monsters and Villains left off, this fully illustrated guide documents the return of these metal menaces, as well as the Sycorax and other foes from the series, plus first series terrors like the Gelth and the Reapers. More classic baddies such as the dreaded Zarbi, Sutekh and the Robots of Death also make a welcome appearance.
Featuring the Tenth Doctor as played by David Tennant in the hit Doctor Who BBC Television series
Description from Open Library.
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