Bearing an Hourglass
- Published
- 1 January 1984
- Pages
- 378
- ISBN-13
- 9780808565093
- Type
- novel
About this book
Bearing an Hourglass, written by Piers Anthony, is the second entry in the Incarnations of Immortality series, published in 1984. It runs 378 pages and follows the mortal who takes on the office of Time, one of the cosmic jobs -- alongside Death, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, and Good -- that structure the series.
Key facts about Bearing an Hourglass
Bearing an Hourglass is a novel by Piers Anthony. Readers have had it since 1984. It runs to 378 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of Bearing an Hourglass. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780808565093 to find the main one.
Bearing an Hourglass is book 2 of 8 in the Incarnations of Immortality series. The series has 8 published books. However, the series starts with On a Pale Horse (1983).
Additionally, Piers Anthony writes Battle Circle, Of Man and Manta and Jason Striker, plus 11 more series. Those series sit on our science fiction, action thriller and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Three Novel Nymphs is the latest published Piers Anthony book on file, from 2025.
About Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony is a prolific British-born American author best known for Xanth, his long-running comic fantasy series built around magical puns and wordplay, which has run to more than forty novels since 1977. See every Piers Anthony book in order.
Its place in Incarnations of Immortality
Bearing an Hourglass is book 2 in the Incarnations of Immortality series. It follows On a Pale Horse. It is followed by With a Tangled Skein. See the full Incarnations of Immortality reading order.
Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, and Good are not just abstractions in this series — they are jobs, held by mortals who take on the office (and its immense, world-shaping power) the way someone might inherit a business. Each novel follows a different ordinary person's recruitment into one of these cosmic offices: a suicidal man becomes the new Death and must learn to collect souls with fairness rather than cruelty; a woman with the second sight of Fate must weave the threads of countless lives; the reluctant…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780808565093