Clockwork Constellation: Chrono Chaos

By Paul Michael Peters

Across the galax-seas, a clockmaker’s quest and a pirate’s cunning are all that stand between chaos and order.

Time isn’t just running out—it’s falling apart.

In the mechanical marvel of Gearturn, young clockmaker Millicent Gearwright has always found comfort in the precision of her creations, like her robot companion Quark. But when days begin bleeding into nights, seasons clash in impossible ways, and historical events replay in chaos, she realizes the universe's chronological gears have come undone.

Armed with nothing but her wit and a mysterious pocket orrery, Millicent must embark on a daring mission across the Clockwork Constellation to find and repair the cosmic Time Core. She’s joined by an unlikely crew: Orin, a master poet whose verses can bend reality; and Barnaby Blackwater, a notorious time-stealing space pirate with secrets of his own.

As temporal distortions worsen and the fabric of reality unravels thread by thread, Millicent and her team race through a universe where nothing is quite what it seems. From the grind of Gearturn to the furthest reaches of the Clockwork Constellation, each tock of the cosmic clock brings them closer to either salvation or universal chaos.

In this thrilling blend of science fiction, fantasy, action, and adventure, author Paul Michael Peters crafts a tale where the laws of time are breakable, trust is a precious currency, and the difference between hero and villain depends on which timeline you’re in.

The clock is clicking down. The universe is counting every second.

Publisher: Owl Club Media Group
ASIN: B0DBPSG2FH
ISBN-13: 979-8991259507
Print length: 352 pages
Book: 1 of 3

  • Science Fiction

  • Fantasy

  • Space Opera

  • Galactic Empire

“This book was genuinely a fresh and unique experience. It isn’t what I typically read but it is worth reading! It’s a whole new experience of fun and quirkiness. I hope you pick this book up and enjoy it as much as I did. Something different but utterly fascinating and great!”
★★★★

“This story was so good. The characters were so well developed and the scenes were drawn out so great. I felt I was right there every step of the way. I would highly recommend this book.”
★★★★★

“A rare series opener that balances clockwork cleverness with genuine emotional depth. Read it—and prepare to want the sequel.”
★★★★½

You’ll Love Clockwork Constellation If You Like…

  • Douglas Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
    For the wit, absurdity, and cleverness in a collapsing cosmos

  • Becky Chambers – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
    For the found family in space and heart-led sci-fi

  • Jeff VanderMeer – Annihilation
    For the surreal, strange transformations and reality bending

  • China Miéville – Embassytown
    For linguistic weirdness and philosophical depth in alien contact

  • Dan Simmons – Hyperion
    For the grand scale, poetic prose, and fractured time storytelling

  • Martha Wells – The Murderbot Diaries
    For a compelling, deeply human AI protagonist

  • Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter – The Long Earth
    For parallel worlds, philosophical exploration, and sly humor

  • Iain M. Banks – Player of Games
    For a post-scarcity future with moral complexity and galactic stakes

  • Neal Asher – The Skinner

    For: Bio-horror in space, mind-bending tech, and wild post-human evolution
    A twisted space opera where transformation is both physical and mental.

  • Charles Stross – Saturn’s Children

    For: Rogue AI navigating a post-human galaxy with wit and social critique
    Like Murderbot meets noir, but with even weirder tech and sharper bite.

  • Alan Dean Foster – The Tar-Aiym Krang

    For: Swashbuckling space adventure with ancient tech and cosmic mysteries
    Old-school space opera energy with hidden depth and a charismatic rogue.

  • Ramez Naam – Nexus

    For: Consciousness hacking, ethical quandaries, and emerging post-human societies
    Explores the cost of neural connectivity and control with real stakes.

  • Madeleine Ashby – vN

    For: Artificial intelligence, generational programming, and identity
    A robot girl self-evolves against her code—think Quark with sharper edges.

  • Christopher Priest – The Inverted World

    For: Mind-warping world mechanics and distorted perception of time and space
    A novel where reality literally bends beneath your feet—brilliantly unsettling.

  • Kameron Hurley – The Stars Are Legion

    For: Living ships, all-female cast, grotesque body horror, and unreliable narration
    Organic weirdness, survival, and mythic undertones inside sentient starcraft.

  • Alastair Reynolds – House of Suns

    For: Long-view space travel, clones with diverging identities, and deep philosophical questions
    Explores memory, identity, and legacy over a million-year timeline.

  • Sean Williams & Shane Dix – Echoes of Earth

    For: Post-human sleeper agents, alien interference, and high-concept sci-fi mystery
    Alien contact meets psychological espionage and split consciousness.

  • Tim Powers – The Anubis Gates

    For: Literary time travel with occult science and historical absurdity
    Not space-bound, but shares Chrono Chaos’ clever temporal weirdness and genre fusion.

“The story moves at a fast pace, character driven and detail oriented. Adventure, thrills and quirky characters make for a fun and fascinating read. Fans of Sci-fi will find enjoyment in this epic tale. A good read.”
★★★★