The Secret of the Moon Dial
(coming August 18, 2026)
In Turicum, where everything runs like clockwork, a baby with purple cat-like eyes is left at the train station’s newsstand…
Eleven-year-old Kyra works with her adopted papa in the Turicum train station’s newsstand, feeling like an outsider as her eyes are like nobody else’s. When she discovers a hidden cryptic note with a broken pocket watch left by her mother, Kyra is determined to find her. Against the advice of her best friend, she enlists the help of the curmudgeonly clockmaker to fix the watch. Mysterious time slips soon lead her to discover the truth about her unique identity.
As the pieces of her history click into place like the gears in her watch, Kyra’s growing impatience to change her fate unintentionally sets off a series of alarming events. Children disappear and time starts to fracture. Will her quest to restore temporal balance to the city deprive her of her one chance to feel as though she belongs?
This story will appeal to fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Coraline.
Watch the book trailer here!
Meet the Characters
Kyra
11-year-old Kyra (rhymes with Eye-ra) works with her adopted Papa in the newsstand at the train station. She doesn’t feel like she fits in with other children, because her cat-like eyes are purple. Sometimes her impatience gets her into trouble.
Hugh
Hugh has been Kyra’s best friend since they were babies. He likes to make people laugh, but he is also serious when it comes to giving Kyra advice on what she should and shouldn’t do. He helps his mami in her laundry business and looks after his younger brothers and sisters.
Mr. Horace
Most say he is grumpy, but Mr. Horace is a whiz when it comes to making and fixing clocks and watches. His shop, The Timekeeper, sits across the train station’s Great Hall from the newsstand.
The Setting
The Great Hall in Turicum’s Train Station
The Timekeeper: Mr. Horace’s Clock Shop
A Map of Important Places in Turicum