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Actual rating 3.5 stars

At first I felt duped – this wasn’t the continued story from Emmeron’s POV. I’d fallen in love with her in ‘Hourglass,’ and was really looking forward to more. Instead what I got was the story being picked up right where the last book ended, but with Kaleb’s narrative.

It is an easy read though. I was able to fly through this, and thank goodness, because it took the first half of the novel to get over my disappointment and get into Kaleb’s head. We still get the goodness of Em and Michael, but from a different perspective.

I have grown to like Kaleb, and was rooting for him by the end of the novel. A tattooed and pierced bad boy with a marshmallow heart.

Lily was a breath of fresh air as far as a love interest and heroines go. She wasn’t the reactionary teen we see a lot of in YA. She was level headed and sarcastic in a dark way, not in the exaggerated obvious pun sort of way. She really stole my heart and I was cheering for her and Kaleb from early on.

It’s not oversaturated on the love and heavy petting either. McEntire really builds her relationships and characters in a realistic and organic way; which is impressive given the landscape being warped from rips and alternate versions of time and space which kept changing. Em and Michael, Lily and Kaleb were fixed points amongst the chaos.

I’ve deducted a few marks for the slow pacing at the beginning, and the lack of story. There could have been more action or conflict packed into ‘Timepiece’ – it was easy and pleasant to read, but did not live up to the likes of ‘Hourglass.’

Although the writing isn’t fancy, it does allow you to speed through the book; but the way McEntire weaves a story is masterful. So many threads to keep track of… brilliant imagination come to life on the written page. Really makes me want to grab everything she’s ever written to add it to my library.

A thoroughly entertaining read, not as dark as ‘Hourglass,’ more of the timey-wimey things and a couple of plot twists I did not see coming, but leading us towards what should be a very interesting conclusion in ‘Infinityglass.’ (Which I must read asap!)


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Timepiece An Hourglass Novel Myra McEntire Books Reviews

***ARC provided by Egmont USA for review***
*Spoilers from Hourglass*

"The present. Right now. The exact spot where the hourglass filters the sand from the future to the past. That's where we have to live. Before all the sand runs out, or before somebody shakes it all up again."

When Emerson went back in time (a second time) to save Michael's life, they were warned that there would be consequences. Now the rips are getting stronger and instead of one or two people appearing from the past, entire scenes from the past are appearing confusing Emerson and her friends and making hard to distinguish the past from the present.

Although Hourglass was mostly about Emerson and Michael, they always seemed a little bit blah for me. Instead I was instantly won over by Kaleb and he became my favorite character from the book. You can imagine how pleasantly surprised I was when I started reading Timepiece and discovered that the story is now being told from Kaleb's POV. If I would have known, I would have read this book months ago! It's no secret that I love reading from male character's POV's and Timepiece was no exception. Kaleb is such a complex yet simple character. He's struggling with his guilt over his mother's coma, his father's death (and return) and the complicated relationship he has with him, his friendship and jealousy over Michael and his attraction to Emerson. To make matters worse, Kaleb is an empath which means that not only does he have to struggle with his own emotions; he also has to deal with the emotions of those around him. Yet, despite all of that, all Kaleb wants is to be able to protect the people he cares about. When they are issued an ultimatum to find Jack Landers or else their timelines could be altered, they seek the help of Emerson's best friend Lily who has "powers" like the rest of them. Kaleb and Lily keep butting heads but the more time they spend together, their attraction grows stronger.

When I first found out that Timepiece was Kaleb's story, I was a little worried about the outcome. What would happen between Emerson and Michael? And Emerson and Kaleb? Luckily, I had nothing to worry about because Myra McEntire gives us a completely unexpected but oh-so-good story that was even better than the first book! This series is one of the most unique storylines I have ever read with some of the most amazing book covers EVER! Maybe that's why I didn't know Timepiece would be told by Kaleb, I was too distracted by that creepy yet stunningly beautiful cover. Kale was such a great character, he was funny, sweet sarcastic and just a little bit tortured. Lily was tough, sassy and was the perfect girl for Kaleb because she wasn't afraid to put him in his place when he was being a jerk. The chemistry between them was great when there were fighting and when they...weren't.

Timepiece is a high-stakes and action packed story full of mystery, suspense and a good mix of romance and plenty of humor. The ending doesn't have a huge cliffhanger but it does give a hint as to where the story might go next. Not only am I excited to find out what the next book, Infinityglass will be about but I am also very curious as to who will narrate it. Will it go back to Emerson's POV, stay with Kaleb? Or maybe it will go to someone new like Michael or Lily? I also can't wait to see what beautiful cover the next book will have! If you were a fan of Hourglass, then Timepice is a must-read! To all you Michael fans don't worry because he still comes out a lot in this book but be ready to make a little extra room in your heart for Kaleb.

P.S. Anyone else had the urge to watch Back to the Future after reading this book?

4.5 out of 5 sparkly stars!

Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Timepiece
-"The space time continuum is compromised."
"Thanks." My muscles tensed, too. "I'll alert Doctor Who."

-I cupped her face in my hands, knowing she wasn't mine to touch, but unable to stop.

-"Hot Tamales. Atomic Fireballs. Sizzling Cinnamon Jelly Bellys. Red Hots. I'm surprised you have any taste buds left. Or teeth."
"Do I make the obvious hot-stuff joke here, or refrain?"
"Refrain."

-"What kind of a man would I be, exactly?"
"A temptation." She threw her cup at the trash can, sinking and impressive three pointer.
"Like the snake in the Garden of Eden?"
"No. More like the apple."
"The apple?" I asked.
"Yeah. I'm pretty sure Eve never considered taking a bite out of the snake."

-"You're also as big as a house, tattooed, and pierced. And wearing a black leather jacket."
"Oh yeah." I'm a bad ass. A bad ass who bakes when he's depressed.

-"Have you ever heard of horology?"
Nate giggled. "I'm sorry. It sounds dirty. I'm not going to say anything else today. Swear."
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Actual rating 3.5 stars

At first I felt duped – this wasn’t the continued story from Emmeron’s POV. I’d fallen in love with her in ‘Hourglass,’ and was really looking forward to more. Instead what I got was the story being picked up right where the last book ended, but with Kaleb’s narrative.

It is an easy read though. I was able to fly through this, and thank goodness, because it took the first half of the novel to get over my disappointment and get into Kaleb’s head. We still get the goodness of Em and Michael, but from a different perspective.

I have grown to like Kaleb, and was rooting for him by the end of the novel. A tattooed and pierced bad boy with a marshmallow heart.

Lily was a breath of fresh air as far as a love interest and heroines go. She wasn’t the reactionary teen we see a lot of in YA. She was level headed and sarcastic in a dark way, not in the exaggerated obvious pun sort of way. She really stole my heart and I was cheering for her and Kaleb from early on.

It’s not oversaturated on the love and heavy petting either. McEntire really builds her relationships and characters in a realistic and organic way; which is impressive given the landscape being warped from rips and alternate versions of time and space which kept changing. Em and Michael, Lily and Kaleb were fixed points amongst the chaos.

I’ve deducted a few marks for the slow pacing at the beginning, and the lack of story. There could have been more action or conflict packed into ‘Timepiece’ – it was easy and pleasant to read, but did not live up to the likes of ‘Hourglass.’

Although the writing isn’t fancy, it does allow you to speed through the book; but the way McEntire weaves a story is masterful. So many threads to keep track of… brilliant imagination come to life on the written page. Really makes me want to grab everything she’s ever written to add it to my library.

A thoroughly entertaining read, not as dark as ‘Hourglass,’ more of the timey-wimey things and a couple of plot twists I did not see coming, but leading us towards what should be a very interesting conclusion in ‘Infinityglass.’ (Which I must read asap!)