Cabinet of Wonders : The kronos chronicles Bk 1

Petra Kronos lives a simple, if somewhat less than ordinary, life in the Bohemian village of Okno. Following the death of her mother when she was but a few days old, Petra was raised by her father Mikal, an extraordinarily talented metal worker with a real gift for magic. Petra spends her time with her best friend, Tomik, whose father is the village glass maker, and with her mechanical spider Astrophile, one of Mikal Kronos’ more astounding creations.
Mikal has been invited to Prague to design a clock for Prince Rodolfo, but when he returns, he is not cloaked in glory. Instead, Rodolfo has ordered the designer of his beautiful clock blinded and has stolen Mikal’s eyes so that he might complete the clock himelf, activating a weapon that will make both the Prince and the nation of Bohemia incredibly powerful.
Petra is both terrified and enraged by what Prince Rodolfo has done to her father. With Tomik’s aid, she devises a plan to travel to Prague and retrieve her father’s eyes. Once in the capitol city, Petra and Astrophil befriend Neel, a Romany pickpocket who agrees to help Petra with her plan.
Set in a magic-laden 16th century, The Cabinet of Wonders is filled with fascinating characters, wondrous sights and dangerous intrigues. Thankfully, Ms. Rutkoski is already hard at work on a sequel to this charming and entertaining tale.