Der Gott der Zeit

sleeping with a mobster's wife and nearly killed, only to awaken the divine power of time. He can stop, accelerate, and reverse time, and he can buy and sell human lifespans. He creates the Immortality Council, exchanging the time of the poor for the wealth and power of the elite until his influence spans the globe. All mortals must die, but Ethan intends to become the eternal player moving every piece.