The Clockwork Stairs picks up where book one left off, continuing the adventures of our intrepid hero, Andaris Rocaren. After The Shapeling Wars, Andaris sets out with Gaven and Gramps in search of both a cure for Mandie and a way back home. The Lost City of Laotswend holds the keys to both. If only they can find it....Using an ensorcelled map, they manage to locate the boundary separating their world from the Lenoy's, passing through a magical veil...