Ostenmere is a city built on absolute truth, where towering Bone Clocks record every sound, every movement, every lie. Senior Temporal Advocate Cassia Sinclair, a woman whose own past is etched into these colossal machines, is the city's living lie detector, interpreting the undeniable facts for a society teetering on the edge of corruption. But when the integrity of the Clocks is threatened, and a forgotten "Intention Event" from her past resurfaces, Cassia is thrust into a high-stakes investigation that could shatter Ostenmere's foundations. She must navigate a labyrinth of political machinations and dark secrets, all while grappling with the terrifying possibility that her own humanity is the flaw in the perfect glass of truth. Can one woman expose the rot at the city's core without destroying herself in the process?
Ostenmere is a city built on absolute truth, where towering Bone Clocks record every sound, every movement, every lie. Senior Temporal Advocate Cassia Sinclair, a woman whose own past is etched into these colossal machines, is the city's living lie detector, interpreting the undeniable facts for ...