The Empty Hourglass

A Deal with a Devil Novel

Thomas Escott has always wanted to be a toymaker, yet just as he achieves his dream, an accident claims his right hand. He's certain his life is over -- until he hears about groundbreaking prosthetics being made by a reclusive inventor.

Jethro Hastings is perfectly content to live alone up in the mountains working on a secret masterpiece: a humanoid automaton that will change the scientific community forever. He's behind schedule, and the date of the unveiling is fas...