Clockwork Villains: Twelve Cities

By T.J. Lockwood

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A CITIZEN?

 

The rise of the twelve cities coincided with the beginning of the technological ascent. Humans quickly found themselves in constant competition and success was a prerequisite for anyone to call the skies their home. Piper Sloan knows the value of hard work. She has spent the better part of two decades trying to earn her ticket to the cities in the sky. But leaving the ground requires sacrifice—not just anyone earns a ticket and the fate of many rest in the hands of an algorithm. To become a citizen she will take matters into her own hands, and leave behind a part of herself in the process.

• Language: English
• Publisher: T.J. Lockwood
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781999267278

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