Stap in een alternatief Engeland van 1875 waar het weefsel van de tijd zelf wordt bedreigd. Een jonge klokkenmaker raakt verwikkeld in een gevaarlijke samenzwering om de ingewikkelde mechanismen die het verstrijken van de momenten regelen, te saboteren. Met de hulp van een geliefde moet hij de race tegen de klok aangaan om de identiteit van de saboteur te achterhalen en temporele chaos te voorkomen. Deze serie biedt een boeiende mix van steampunk-avontuur, mysterie en oprechte romantiek, die thema's als moed en plicht verkent.
In an alternate 1875 England, seventeen-year-old clock mechanic Danny, aided by the boy he loves, must discover who is sabotaging the towers that control the flow of time and stop him or her before it is too late.
Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he’s being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn’t Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some time to settle into his new life. Instead, he’s asked to investigate the attacks. After inspecting some of the fallen Indian towers, he realizes the British occupation may be sparking more than just attacks. And as Danny and Colton unravel more secrets about their past, they find themselves on a dark and dangerous path—one from which they may never return.
The epic conclusion to the stunning Timekeeper trilogy, Firestarter continues the dangerous dark adventure of an alternate Victorian world where time is controlled by clocks.