Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Review: Timepiece


Timepiece: An Hourglass Novel (Hourglass #2)
by Myra McEntire
ebook
336 pages
Published June 12th 2012 
EgmontUSA
ARC from Netgalley

Summary from Goodreads:
A threat from the past could destroy the future. And the clock is ticking...

Kaleb Ballard's relentless flirting is interrupted when Jack Landers, the man who tried to murder his father, timeslips in and attacks before disappearing just as quickly. But Kaleb has never before been able to see time travelers, unlike many of his friends associated with the mysterious Hourglass organization. Are Kaleb's powers expanding, or is something very wrong?

Then the Hourglass is issued an ultimatum. Either they find Jack and the research he's stolen on the time gene, or time will be altered with devestating results. 

Now Kaleb, Emerson, Michael, and the other Hourglass recruits have no choice but to use their unusual powers to find Jack. But where do they even start? And when? And even if they succeed, it may not be enough...

Thoughts:
I read Hourglass a year ago so when Timepiece came out, I had to read it all over again since I've forgotten most of the story. The switch to Kaleb's POV is kind of confusing in the beginning and it took me awhile to get into the book since the time travel concept has gotten a lot more complex.

Nevertheless the book is enjoyable and I love the chemistry Kaleb has with Emerson's best friend; Lily. They fight all the time but it's obvious that both of them are so attracted to each other. Unlike Emerson and Michael who is so lovey-dovey, Kaleb and Lily is much more realistic and funny.

As they are forced to locate the sinister Jack Landers by a mysterious man known simply as Poe who appeared through a time slip, now it's Lily's turn to use her gift. Now, the gang are thrown deeper into the intricate web of the Hourglass organisation and have to find out more not just about Jack but also the mysterious Teague and Cronos.

I would have enjoyed this book more if there is more explanation regarding the supposedly bad guys but everything seems so hush-hush that I have a feeling the author is trying to keep everything until the last book.

Recommended for: fans of time travel
Verdict: 3 stars.

Available on: Amazon

1 comment:

  1. Like with most series I intend to wait for it to be complete & then read. I appreciate your thoughts.

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