The Hubris of an Empty Hand

Review\n"The Hubris Of An Empty Hand is about the telling of stories and who they belong to, as much as it follows the frailty of humans and gods alike. Amouzegar is one of a kind, layering multiple elements and experiences into a cohesive collection. It's been a while since I've been genuinely excited about a book. Not that there haven't been any good books, but it can be rare finding a book that gets you antsy after spending too much time away. Reading The Hubris Of An Empty Hand is like coming home from the library with a stack of books you know you can't read all at once but you try anyway out of a curiosity to know all that they hold. Even better, like entering your favorite store. You want to experience everything it contains including the secret finds only the lucky discover. Amouzegar has amassed a treasure cove spilling over with valuables for every reader. No matter your genre preference, I urge you to grab this book as soon as you can. It's just that good."—Compulsive Reader\n"A contemplative exploration of both inner and external lives."—Buzzfeed News\n"A mysterious book that will make you re-evaluate your assumptions about Promethean gifts and the promise of knowledge." — Amy Crider, author of Disorder\n"A refreshing new voice. These stories surprise and enchant." —Peter Ocko, executive producer, Lodge 49\n"You are unlikely to read another book this year like The Hubris of an Empty Hand by Mahyar A. Amouzegar. Often dreamlike but rooted in sharp observations of human behavior, Amouzegar has a gift for fully inhabiting his characters and bringing the reader along with him. These stories linger in the mind long after you've read them." Chuck Augello, Cease, Cows\nIn eight ethereal stories, The Hubris of an Empty Hand encompasses the frailty and complexity of being human. When some divine gifts fall into decidedly earthly hands, the results are almost beyond reckoning for humans and gods both. Through its wide cast of characters and fascinating settings, terrestrial, divine, or somewhere in-between, Mahyar A. Amouzegar's fourth book of fiction takes on timeless questions of love and its permanence, sacrifice, and the human desire to be remembered and known.