Mind Out of Time

BUT THERES NO SUCH THING AS A TIME MACHINE . . .Inventor Dr. Angus McAran born brilliant but deformed had as little use for other people as they had for him. Until the day he met the Neanderthal... and Angus discovered that he had destiny one he wasnt sure he wanted. Turns out Angus had invented a time machine. Well not yet but soon any day now. Hed also founded and led a secret time-traveling organization. Thats why the Neanderthal was here - to make sure Angus life went according to plan. Well that and to protect him from rival time organizations trying to assassinate Angus before he could invent his time machine. But Angus wasnt sure he wanted ANY of this - and didnt like taking orders even from himself. Was his destiny inescapable? Or could he turn his back on all of it and lead a simple safe life? One thing was certain: no matter what Angus was going to find out!This novella is the origin story of Doc Angus and his time-traveling organization GRIPE from Christopher Stasheffs Warlock of Gramarye series.NOTE: Although the hardcover is a collection of Stasheffs short stories this ebook contains only the novella Mind Out of Time and the GRIPE short story King Johns Treasure.