Clockwork Boys
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Clockwork Boys is a fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends dark humor, heist-style adventure, and character-driven storytelling in a world threatened by mysterious mechanical monsters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clockwork Boys canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6066618 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clockwork Boys Context triple: [T. Kingfisher, notableWork, Clockwork Boys]
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A.
Coram Boy
Coram Boy is a stage play adapted from Jamila Gavin’s novel, depicting the intertwined lives of abandoned children and their benefactors in 18th-century England.
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B.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter
The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines multiple timelines and narrators to unravel a long-buried secret surrounding an English country house.
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C.
Midnight Sons
Midnight Sons is a supernatural-themed team of Marvel Comics heroes, often featuring characters like Ghost Rider and Blade, who band together to combat occult and demonic threats.
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D.
The Wonder Clock
The Wonder Clock is a collection of illustrated fairy tales and stories for children by American author and artist Howard Pyle, known for its whimsical narratives and detailed drawings.
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E.
City of Wax
City of Wax is a 1934 short documentary film that explores the life cycle and complex social structure of honeybees, notable for winning an Academy Award in the novelty short subject category.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clockwork Boys Target entity description: Clockwork Boys is a fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends dark humor, heist-style adventure, and character-driven storytelling in a world threatened by mysterious mechanical monsters.
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A.
Coram Boy
Coram Boy is a stage play adapted from Jamila Gavin’s novel, depicting the intertwined lives of abandoned children and their benefactors in 18th-century England.
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B.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter
The Clockmaker’s Daughter is a historical mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton that intertwines multiple timelines and narrators to unravel a long-buried secret surrounding an English country house.
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C.
Midnight Sons
Midnight Sons is a supernatural-themed team of Marvel Comics heroes, often featuring characters like Ghost Rider and Blade, who band together to combat occult and demonic threats.
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D.
The Wonder Clock
The Wonder Clock is a collection of illustrated fairy tales and stories for children by American author and artist Howard Pyle, known for its whimsical narratives and detailed drawings.
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E.
City of Wax
City of Wax is a 1934 short documentary film that explores the life cycle and complex social structure of honeybees, notable for winning an Academy Award in the novelty short subject category.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | T. Kingfisher ⓘ |
| authorRealName | Ursula Vernon ⓘ |
| containsElement |
magic
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ religious orders ⓘ romantic subplot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features |
heist-style adventure
ⓘ
mechanical monsters ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Wonder Engine ⓘ |
| format |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Wonder Engine ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
adventure fantasy
ⓘ
humorous fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
found family
ⓘ
morality ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ war and its consequences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | character-driven ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Anastasia
ⓘ
Brenner ⓘ Caliban ⓘ |
| partOfDuology |
Clocktaur War duology
ⓘ
linked to:
Clocktaur War
|
| plotSummary | A group of criminals and misfits is sent on a near-suicidal mission to uncover the origin of the clockwork monsters threatening their world. ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistType | mysterious mechanical constructs ⓘ |
| protagonist | Slate ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | forger ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | novel ⓘ |
| publisher | Red Wombat Studio ⓘ |
| series | Clocktaur War ⓘ |
| setting | secondary world fantasy setting ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| tone | dark humor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clockwork Boys Description of subject: Clockwork Boys is a fantasy novel by T. Kingfisher that blends dark humor, heist-style adventure, and character-driven storytelling in a world threatened by mysterious mechanical monsters.
Referenced by (4)
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