But as winter stretches on, and the unending ice refuses to break, terrible acts of treachery soon make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst. Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with her brother the crown prince, their older sister, and an army of restless warriors, anxiously awaits news of her father’s victory at battle.

Kirby, author of THE CLOCKWORK THREE, deftly weaves a brand new tale with chilling cleverness and subtle suspense that will leave readers racing breathlessly to the end. Together, the three discover they have phenomenal power when they team up as friends, and that they can overcome even the darkest of fears. He is determined to build an automaton and enter the clockmakers’ guild if only he can create a working head. And Frederick, the talented and intense clockmaker’s apprentice, seeks to learn the truth about his mother while trying to forget the nightmares of the orphanage where she left him. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family if she can find it. Hannah is a soft hearted, strong willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work.

But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom. The Clockwork Three is a richly woven adventure story that is sure to become a classic!Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S.

An enchanted green violin, an automaton that comes to life, and a hidden treasure…

The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby