The seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, Arabella is destined to disappoint when she was expected to shine. Though she descends from a long line of gifted witches, she has earned the moniker of a "brown bud" showing no sign of magical talent. When it truly seems her lot can grow no worse, she discovers an unnatural affinity for technomancy. Not only are the mysteries of the mechanical world open to her, but her new-found ability allows her to manipulate them, making her the first ever clockwork witch and anathema to the nature of the witching world. How will she come to grips with her new power when she must question if she will survive the judgment of her family and her peers?