High above the cobblestone alleyways of the ancient cathedral city of Oakhaven, a wild, silver-beaked raven named Corvus roosts in the stone gargoyles of St. Jude's Belltower. Known throughout the quarter for his astonishing intelligence, Corvus barters shiny brass trinkets with Julian, a quiet nineteen-year-old apprentice clocksmith who tends the cathedral's massive 1840 astronomical clock.
But when the city's three public tower clocks begin stopping at precisely 3:15 PM on consecutive days, Julian is falsely accused of negligence by the Master Horologist. From his high-altitude perch, Corvus observes what human eyes miss: a shadowy figure slipping between roof tiles, placing magnetic iron filings inside the brass escapement gears.
Using corvid tool-use, aerial reconnaissance, and his unique bond with Julian, can Corvus drop the vital missing gear pin into place and catch the true sabotagist before the city's historic charter chime is silenced forever?
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