Clockwork Chronicles Books in Order

The Clockwork Chronicles is a World War II fantasy series Tricia Goyer writes with her son Nathan Goyer. It takes real wartime history and adds speculative elements, including strange machines, ancient artifacts, airships, and creatures from myth.

The first book, Breath of Bones, begins with a Jewish golem protecting innocent people from Nazi invaders. The setting is dangerous and recognizably tied to World War II, but the story is not straight historical fiction. Its world includes clockwork inventions and supernatural possibilities alongside spies, soldiers, and occupied territory.

The second book, Twist of Time, continues the larger adventure as the characters face new threats in a war where technology and old secrets can be just as dangerous as conventional weapons. The series is built for readers who like action and imaginative worldbuilding without losing the emotional stakes of wartime choices.

History and fantasy meet head-on.

This collaboration grew from a shared family love of speculative fiction and the Goyers' interest in World War II history. That mix gives the books a different flavor from Tricia Goyer's other historical novels. Expect a faster, more fantastical story, but still one concerned with courage, loyalty, and protecting people in danger.

Start with Breath of Bones. The books are designed as a continuing series, so the first novel introduces the world, its rules, and the characters whose choices carry into the later adventure.