Angera's rich family lives in a house more akin to a palace. After the passing of her grandfather, her entire extended family begins to descend onto the estate for a reading of the will. Surprisingly, Angera is gifted her grandfather's pocket watch. But before she can react, a magical explosion surprises everyone, and a fantasy-filled world is thrust upon her.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “In Nafissatou Ndiaye's novel Counterclockwise, 14-year-old Angera Blackwood inherits her grandfather's pocket watch and a world full of trouble as she's sent on a quest to find three magical items. Will Angera find a way to work with new friends in a new world, and complete her quest before it's too late?”