The Starlight Watchmaker (The Watchmaker and the Duke, Bk. 1)

A super-readable and accessible YA sci-fi novel.

At an elite academy where the wealthiest students from across the galaxy come to be educated, Hugo works as a watchmaker in a dusty attic room. But he is one of the lucky ones. Many androids like him are without jobs or homes. A privileged student like Dorian could never understand their struggle—or so Hugo thinks when the pompous duke comes knocking at his door. But when Hugo and Dorian uncover a potential terrorist threat, android and student must overcome their differences and work together to track down the culprit before the whole academy is placed in danger.

Union Square & Co.’s Everyone Can Be a Reader books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.

Wren James is the Carnegie-longlisted British author of many young adult novels. Their books have sold over two hundred thousand copies worldwide in seven languages. They are the founder of the Climate Fiction Writers League and work as a consultant on climate storytelling for museums, production companies, major brands, and publishers, with a focus on optimism and hope.