The Watchmaker’s Daughter by C.J. Archer
India Steele needs help badly. She spent years working for her watchmaker father, but now that he is deceased, her fiancé has taken her fortune, and no one would hire her. In fact, she appears to be frightening the other London watchmakers. India accepts a job with an enigmatic and mysterious American man because he is the only person who will hire her because she is alone, impoverished, and at her wits’ end. a man who, when sick, can be revived by a peculiar watch he wears.
Matthew Glass won’t explain to India why she needs to choose a certain watchmaker rather than any old one. He also won’t reveal to her his occupation or how he makes enough money to live in a mansion on one of London’s most prestigious streets. She assumes Mr Glass is the wanted man when she reads about an American bandit known as the Dark Rider arriving in England. She has no doubt that danger will knock on their door. But if she alerts the authorities, she will lose her job, become homeless once more, and betray the man who saved her life.
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India Steele is struggling when her fiancé steals all of her money, her father passes away, and she is unable to find employment. Matthew Glass, an American, engages India because he has been looking for a watchmaker and wants her assistance finding Chronos. She learns that an American bandit going by the name of Dark Rider has arrived in England, and India thinks Mr Glass is the wanted man. When he is sick, Mr Glass can use a magical watch he has to make him feel better. Learn what happens to India and Matthew as they embark on a quest to find Chronos.
India Steel, the story’s primary character and narrator, is the watchmaker’s daughter who, after her father passes away, finds herself in financial difficulty after being defrauded out of her inheritance and being denied employment. This social setting had more potential. India accepts a temporary position with American Matthew Glass in order to assist him in locating the watchmaker who created his watch, which has the ability to restore him. Mr Glass is the leader of an odd cast of characters and has a criminal past, both of which may have been used to his advantage. Author C. J. Archer creates scenarios based on the contrasts between India and Matthew that lack logic, leave a lot of unanswered questions, and fall short of fantasies.
India is a fascinating character; she is strong, determined, and self-assured—exactly what I would anticipate a merchant’s sole child to be. She also has great intuition for picking a life companion. Due to the fact that we only hear from India and that Matt and his buddies are foreigners who may or may not be criminals, they are mysterious. Occasionally tedious, but overall a good historical urban fantasy.
The watchmaker India Steele is not your typical jeweller. She is a woman, which is unusual in 1800s London, to begin with. Second, no one trusts her to complete the task or is frightened of her. It was not going to happen, even if her own father struggled to get her accepted into the watchmaker guild, which at the time was required in order to even open a shop. India is prepared to make a decision that may not be the best given that her father has since passed away, the business has been taken in the most heinous manner, and she currently lacks money, a job, and a place to call home.
American Matthew Glass requires a unique and distinctive watchmaker. Will India be the solution to his search or simply another hindrance when he meets her? Will Matthew be able to keep India in the dark about his watch even with the assistance of family and friends and the knowledge that he is being sought after? As you read, the plot becomes increasingly intriguing due to the numerous secrets, trust concerns, and new characters that are introduced.
