Describe the characters in the first six chapters.
Dor is the father of time. He was the first person to ever create and count time. He uses strange instruments, the first clocks, to keep track of time.
Alli is Dor's wife. She Dor, and Nim have been friends since childhood. Although she is happy with Dor's occupation, she wants Dor to be more like Nim, a wealthy king.
Nim is a childhood friend of Alli and Dor, and a wealthy ruler. Nim always prided himself on his strength. He wants to defeat the gods and rule from above by building the tower of Babel. Nim exiles Dor and Alli because Dor will not help Nim build his tower.
Sarah Lemon is a teenager who lives in modern times. She is very concerned with her appearance and she is also very critical of herself. She wants time to go faster before her date and she wants time to move slower during the date. She usually wants time to move faster.
Victor Delamonte is a rich businessman in his eighties who also lives in modern times. He has been diagnosed with cancer and tumors and is told he will, optimistically, only live for another few months. As a result of this, he wants the time he has left to move slower.
Alli is Dor's wife. She Dor, and Nim have been friends since childhood. Although she is happy with Dor's occupation, she wants Dor to be more like Nim, a wealthy king.
Nim is a childhood friend of Alli and Dor, and a wealthy ruler. Nim always prided himself on his strength. He wants to defeat the gods and rule from above by building the tower of Babel. Nim exiles Dor and Alli because Dor will not help Nim build his tower.
Sarah Lemon is a teenager who lives in modern times. She is very concerned with her appearance and she is also very critical of herself. She wants time to go faster before her date and she wants time to move slower during the date. She usually wants time to move faster.
Victor Delamonte is a rich businessman in his eighties who also lives in modern times. He has been diagnosed with cancer and tumors and is told he will, optimistically, only live for another few months. As a result of this, he wants the time he has left to move slower.