The Truth about Lies — Jaime D. Buckley

Trust a liar and you will be lied to. Through a simple mishap of chance, Wendell's true nature is revealed to more than a billion gnomes. Clockworks City is thrown into chaos as citizens panic. Wendell and Dax are captured by the Centurions and labeled invaders. What's worse, Dax is soon scheduled for execution. Wendell now has days to free himself, convert the city and save his friends... His choices will ultimately bring the gnome population into the light...or plunge their fair city into darkness. ""I loved this book because it takes a misfit who was never really liked or appreciated and it shows the beginning of the process of him unlocking his potential and becoming something greater than anyone would have imagined for such a small, insignificant person.""