The Clock Winked (The Sagittan Chronicles Book 2)

Soon after young Auvek Oliphant finds himself the unintentional curator of his uncle's bookstore, a series of strange events leads him, his new friend Bronwyn, and his assistant (a robotic monkey) towards deciphering the ancient legend of the winking clock. Meanwhile, journalist Sauvignon Pincer looks into a series of unusual incidents around the city. His investigation takes him into the middle of a growing interplanetary altercation between two opposing gangs.