Thief Of Time

<p><i><b>'Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying "End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH", the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.'</b></i><br><br>Time is a resource. Everyone knows it has to be managed. You can let it move fast or slowly, but what you mustn't do is allow it to stop. <br><br>The Monks of History have the glamorous job of time management in the Discworld. But the construction of the world's first <i>truly</i> accurate clock starts a race against, well . . . time. <br><br>Monk Lu Tze, his talented apprentice Lobsang Ludd and Death's granddaughter Susan must stop the clockmaker before he completes his task. <br><br>Because a truly accurate clock will stop time. And when time stands still, everything in existence stops with it. Then, there really is no future . . .<br><b><br>'This is the best Pratchett I've read' <i>Sunday Telegraph</i></b><br><br><i><b>Thief of Time</b> is the fifth book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order. </i></p> <p><b>'The universe is, instant by instant, recreated anew . . . </b><b>The perfect moment is now. Be glad of it.'</b><br><br>Time is a resource. Everyone knows it must be managed. You can let it move fast or slowly, but what you mustn't do is allow it to stop.<br><br>On the Discworld, the History Monks have the important job of ensuring that tomorrow always comes. But the construction of the world's first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well . . . time.<br><br>Monk Lu-Tze, his apprentice Lobsang Ludd and Death's granddaughter Susan must stop the clockmaker before he completes his task. Because a truly accurate clock will stop time completely.<br><br>And then, there really will be no tomorrow . . .<br><br><b>'This is the best Pratchett I've read' <i>Sunday Telegraph</i></b><br><br><i><b>Thief of Time</b> is the fifth book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order. </i></p>