Legacy of the Clockwork Key (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442440265)

A teen girl unravels the mysteries of a secret society and their most dangerous invention in this adventure-swept romance set in Victorian London.

When a fire consumes Meg's home, killing her parents and destroying both her fortune and her future, all she has left is the tarnished pocket watch she rescued from the ashes. But this is no ordinary timepiece. The clock turns out to be a mechanical key--a key that only Meg can use--that unlocks a series of deadly secrets and intricate clues that Meg is compelled to follow.

Meg has uncovered evidence of an elite secret society and a dangerous invention that some will stop at nothing to protect--and that Meg alone can destroy. Together with the handsome stable hand she barely knows but hopes she can trust, Meg is swept into a hidden world of deception, betrayal, and revenge. The clockwork key has unlocked her destiny in this captivating start to a trilogy.

Author: Kristin Bailey
ISBN-10: 1442440260
ISBN-13: 9781442440265
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2013
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.45h x 6.30w x 1.28d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 163553 / Legacy of the Clockwork Key

Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2013
Booklist 03/15/2013 pg. 81
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2013 - Recommended - Readable
School Library Journal 06/01/2013 pg. 110
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 100 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw