Leadenhall Street, London, 1754. Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father’s workshop, Zachary Cloudesley has grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata.
He is a happy child, beloved by his father Abel and the workmen who help bring his father’s creations to life.
He is also the bearer of an extraordinary gift; at the touch of a hand, Zachary can see into the hearts and minds of the people he meets.
But then a near-fatal accident will take Zachary away from the workshop and his family.
His father will have to make a journey that he will never return from.
And, years later, only Zachary can find out what happened.
The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley by Sean Lusk is published in paperback on 11 May, 2023.
It was featured in Between the Covers on BBC Two in 2022.
Sean has written about the inspiration for his book in The strange death of the Levant company (and how a clock taught me about it).
