The Timesmith Chronicles

In a city where time can be bent, traded, and chipped away, a lone chronomancer called the Timesmith navigates a web of divided loyalties, old debts, and the uneasy bargains that keep a fragile metropolis from collapsing. Each moment unlocked reveals another layer of city-wide strain—the offhand kindness of a stranger that might extend a life, a schedule that erases a memory, a promise that binds two strangers across years. The Timesmith must decide how far he will bend the clock for the sake of others, and what becomes of his own past when every second carries a price.

The Timesmith Chronicles sits within Bushnell’s broader exploration of memory, time, and the human cost of technological progress. It builds on a games-and-clockwork sensibility that threads through his other work, balancing intimate character choices with widescreen consequences. Critics have noted its deft handling of pacing and mood, with some praising its brisk momentum and others calling for tighter focus on character ties. Overall it has found a dedicated readership among fans of time-table mysteries and urban fantasy, marking a notable entry in contemporary genre fiction.