The twenty-sixth Discworld novel and fifth in the Death series - revamped with a fresh bold look targeting a new generation of fantasy fans.
´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.´
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.
The Monks of History have the glamorous job of time management in the Discworld. But the construction of the world´s first truly accurate clock starts a race against, well . . . time.
Monk Lu Tze, his talented 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. And when time stands still, everything in existence stops with it. Then, there really is no future . . .
´This is the best Pratchett I´ve read´ Sunday Telegraph
Thief of Time is the fifth book in the Death series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.