In 1883, Thaniel Steepleton returns to his tiny flat to find a gold pocketwatch on his pillow. When this watch saves his life from a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, Thaniel goes in search of its maker. So he will meet Keita Mori - a kind and lonely immigrant from Japan who has, among his talents for clockwork and baking, the ability to tell the future. A brilliant new literary historical fantasy.