Presented by Kelsey Josephson
Come listen to an exclusive sneak peek of The Clockwork Coffin, a gothic steampunk fairy tale! The Clockwork Coffin officially releases on July 1st, 2025.
Sabeline Vale is a woman who has been dealing with her curse for thirteen long years after her parents broke a deal with a fae. Every day, she has a narrow window of time in which she’s awake and appears to be human. Sabeline uses these stolen moments to attempt to break the spell using alchemy and science before she must return to her coffin. Every midnight, she rises as a monster.
Her aging parents are desperate to cure their only daughter by any means necessary. Unbeknownst to Sabeline, the Vales hire Oliver Abberton, a talented but struggling pianist, to be her tutor. The Vales insist that the musician’s presence is meant to bring comfort to their isolated, music-loving daughter, but Sabeline suspects her parents have ulterior motives…
The Clockwork Coffin is a dark fairy tale retelling of The Princess in a Coffin and will be part of a shared series with other authors. If you love tales with wit, courage, and a bit of spooky charm, this one’s for you!
Kelsey Josephson is a sci-fi fantasy author and member of SFWA and ALLi from the Midwest. She has a deep love for Universal Monster movies, all things related to Nikola Tesla, and iced coffee.
Her work includes Strange Happenings, a gaslamp fantasy series set in an alternate timeline, and Forsaken Beauty and the Etherbeast, a steampunk fairy tale retelling. You can find more about her work by visiting www.kelseyjosephson.com
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