The Book of Lost Hours

In 1938 Nuremberg, young Lisavet Levy 's life is upended when her Jewish clockmaker father, Ezekiel , senses the coming Nazi storm. He tells her stories of timekeepers and a magical watch , but reality crashes in as Kristallnacht erupts outside. To save Lisavet , Ezekiel uses the family's secret: a watch that opens a door to the " time space ," a mysterious library between moments. He promises to return for her and her brother, but the door closes, leaving Lisavet alone in a world of shadows and memories, her childhood and family violently torn away. Alone in the time space , Lisavet discovers

Theme 1: Night of Broken Glass

This thread running through The Book of Lost Hours gives the story its emotional weight. Hayley Gelfuso weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 2: The Library Between Worlds

This thread running through The Book of Lost Hours gives the story its emotional weight. Hayley Gelfuso weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

Theme 3: Lost and Found Memories

This thread running through The Book of Lost Hours gives the story its emotional weight. Hayley Gelfuso weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.

What Readers Say About The Book of Lost Hours

The Book of Lost Hours has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by Hayley Gelfuso's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.

A Passage Worth Sitting With

"Night of Broken Glass" — Hayley Gelfuso, The Book of Lost Hours

About the Author

Hayley Gelfuso is the author of The Book of Lost Hours. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.