BUT THERE'S 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 he had a destiny, one he wasn't sure he wanted. Turns out Angus had invented a time machine. Well, not yet, but soon, any day now. Heâd also founded and led a secret time-traveling organization. Thatâs why the Neanderthal was hereâto make sure Angusâ 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 wasnât sure he wanted ANY of thisâand didnât 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 prequel novella is the origin story of Doc Angus and his time-traveling organization, G.R.I.P.E., from Christopher Stasheffâs Warlock of Gramarye series.
Although the hardcover is a book of Stasheffâs short stories, this ebook contains only the novella Mind Out of Time and the GRIPE short story King John's Treasure.
BUT THERE'S 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 he had a destiny, one he wasn't sure he wanted. Turns out Angus had invented a time machine. Well, not yet, but soon, any day now. Heâd also founded and led a secret time-traveling organization. Thatâs why the Neanderthal was hereâto make sure Angusâ 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 wasnât sure he wanted ANY of thisâand didnât 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 prequel novella is the origin story of Doc Angus and his time-traveling organization, G.R.I.P.E., from Christopher Stasheffâs Warlock of Gramarye series.
Although the hardcover is a book of Stasheffâs short stories, this ebook contains only the novella Mind Out of Time and the GRIPE short story King John's Treasure.