Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett

 

Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Auditors return intent on dealing with humanity and life in general which just from their point of view makes existence far more complicated than it needs to be. After failing in other endeavours and limited to how they can directly influence events they arrange for the ultimate clock to be constructed, it is so accurate it can measure the time needed for now to become then. The result of being able to observe this moment is the fracture of time across reality, everything will exist in a perpetual now and the Auditors will be more than pleased, paperwork is so much easier when nothings changes.
Thus the Monks of Time become directly involved as Lu Tze (The Sweeper) brings a new acolyte (Lobsang Ludd) into the fold, a young man with some very special gifts and together they venture to Ankh-Morpork in which another very clever young man (Jeremy Clockson) is constructing the clock at the behest of Lady Myria LeJean who Igor points out has feet that don't always touch the ground when she walks. As the end of all things gets closer Susan Sto Helit has a major role to play as she can operate outside of time and naturally the Horsemen of the Apocalypse (all five of them) have to ride forth.
Thief of Time is very much a standalone novel and gives plenty of narrative to some of the secondary characters we have been introduced to over the years. I liked the small role Nanny Ogg played along with the circumstances and the Monks of Time are a very interesting bunch and their existence on the Discworld just makes so much sense. An enjoyable read with humour and no little amount of suspense and surprises.

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