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About Infinityglass:The stakes have risen even higher in this third book in the Hourglass series.
The Hourglass is a secret organization focused on the study of manipulating time, and its members—many of them teenagers— have uncanny abilities to make time work for them in mysterious ways. Inherent in these powers is a responsibility to take great care, because altering one small moment can have devastating consequences for the past, present, and future. But some time travelers are not exactly honorable, and sometimes unsavory deals must be struck to maintain order.
With the Infinityglass (central to understanding and harnessing the time gene) at large, the hunt is on to find it before someone else does.
But the Hourglass has an advantage. Lily, who has the ability to locate anything lost, has determined that the Infinityglass isn't an object. It's a person. And the Hourglass must find him or her first. But where do you start searching for the very key to time when every second could be the last?
Myra McEntire has had her nose in a book since she could hold one. She was once caught reading in the shower (true story) and only stopped when her father disconnected the hot water heater. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two boys. You can visit her online at
www.myramcentire.com or follow her on twitter at @
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I was looking for a Team Kaleb button to show my Hourglass love yesterday and couldn't find one -- so I decided to make my own! While I was at it, I figured we would all want to show our Noah Shaw love before long, so I made one for The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer as well. Feel free to grab one, and please let me know in the comments which Team you choose!
I'm holding my
Mara Dyer review until closer to the September 27 release, but here's a quick overview to whet your appetites for this mind-blowing debut: Dark. Sexy. Mysterious. Hilarious. Heart-pounding. This book is, in short, amazing. You won't see any of the twists coming -- and there are MANY. Also, I will fight you in the street for Noah Shaw.
'Nuff said.
Emerson Cole has always been a little different -- seeing echoes of the past, from former Scarlett O'Haras to entire jazz ensembles, makes it a difficult to live a normal life. But normal is all that Emerson wants, and she's tried for years to banish the mysterious apparitions that have plagued her since the tragic accident that killed her parents. Still, nothing has worked, so when her brother seeks help in the form of an attractive young consultant from a mysterious organization called the Hourglass, Emerson is willing to give it a try. Unfortunately, Michael has other plans -- like a dangerous trip through time to right a disastrous wrong -- that could cost Emerson her life.
Hourglass by
Myra McEntire is a breath of fresh air in a market overflowing with vampires, faeries and werewolves. It is thrilling to see science fiction make such a spectacular appearance in the young adult genre. McEntire clearly did her research, incorporating the laws of physics into her theory of time travel and creating a highly intelligent novel that paranormal fans will love. Though time travel can be a bit circuitous if given too much thought, it makes for a mind-bending, exotic read in which anything is possible.
Hourglass is written in a vibrant, unique voice that leaps off the page from the very first chapter. Emerson is smart, sassy and trained in karate. She is strong and fierce, but also exhibits endearing vulnerability that she tries hard to hide. Although Emerson can occasionally be insecure, she also refuses to put up with the typical male drama and will win readers' hearts with her no-nonsense attitude and zinging comebacks.
In fact, almost all of the women in this novel are inspiring. Emerson's best friend Lily is supportive and loyal, rather than catty or self-absorbed. It is refreshing to find a healthy female friendship in a YA novel, and I would have liked to see Lily play a bigger role in the story (though I suspect she will in the sequels). Emerson's sister-in-law, Dru, is another fabulous female. She is the perfect blend of mother and big sister that Emerson so desperately needs, and shows that not all YA "parents" have to be dysfunctional.
Romantic tension drives this story, but unfortunately the male lead is a little underwhelming. The non-relationship between Emerson and Michael can be excessively angsty at times -- due in large part to Michael's attitude. Michael exhibits several of the more exasperating characteristics in a YA hero -- brooding, mixed signals, and a tendency to be overbearing. His looks are certainly seductive, and though his behavior is somewhat explained later in the novel, it is not entirely absolved. Kaleb, on the other hand, is an unapologetic hot mess -- and it works for him. His candor is bracing in an obvious bad boy, and the banter between him and Emerson is alternately snarky and sensitive, making him a much more engaging love interest.
McEntire blends all the necessary ingredients -- a fierce heroine, a fascinating premise, and some smoldering male leads -- to create a dazzling debut that promises even more epic adventures to come.
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Disclosure: I received an advance review copy from the publisher. This did not affect my review in any way.This novel hits shelves today!
7 Comments on Review: Hourglass by Myra McEntire, last added: 6/16/2011
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Thank you for the giveaway!
Sweet giveaway! >.< I've never read any of her books yet but I've heard great things. These books are def on my TBR!