Infinityglass: An Hourglass Novel

Where do I start? I've been following the Hourglass series fanatically since book one. I've fallen in love with the characters, been enchanted by the story, and always looked forward to more. Needless to say that it was a bittersweet moment when I turned the last page of Infinityglass. I felt satisfied, but sad that it was time to say goodbye.

This particular book focuses mainly on Dune and a newcomer to the group, Hallie. I loved that Dune was in the spotlight this time around. He's slightly awkward, and sweet in a way that makes you want to wrap him up in a great big hug. Best of all, he's a gentleman. Isn't that so hard to find these days? Then there's Hallie, who is his utter opposite. Feisty and impulsive, she makes Dune crazy. It's show more hard enough to protect an object, but to protect a person? Suffice it to say that it makes things interesting.

Now I'm going to be as vague as possible here for those who haven't gotten to this yet (you won't get any spoilers from me), but Infinityglass ties everything together. Every event that has happened so far culminates into something unbelievable and yet amazing. I couldn't look away. Questions I had were answered, the best (and worst) selves of characters were revealed, and I ended the book with a sense of completion. Infinityglass is an excellent example of what the last book in a series should be. McEntire wrapped everything up in a pretty red bow, and I eagerly accepted it.

Apologies for the vague review, but I hope it's obvious that I enjoyed this book! I just want to give other readers out there the opportunity to enjoy it as much as I did. If you're a fan of the Hourglass series, if you've been following these characters as maniacally as I have, Infinityglass is a must read. Enjoy the journey! show less

Review from : fefferbooks.com.

Usually, I do not condone dragging a series out longer than three books (if that’s even necessary; honestly, what ever happened to writing a standalone book? Sometimes that’s okay!), but so help me, if Infinityglass is really the end of the Hourglass series, I will be a very sad reader indeed.

Myra McEntire is extraordinarily clever, really, having set the books up this way. She drew us in to her world, fabulously, with Emerson and Michael’s story/relationship/craziness in Hourglass. Then, in a move I usually dislike, she swapped points of view and gave us Kaleb’s story in book two, Timepiece. I found myself bummed for about three seconds, and then entirely immersed in and sympathetic to Kaleb’s show more whole…thing. (Just read it. You’ll see.) At the same time, McEntire fleshes out the whole “family” even more, giving us nice chunks of time with the characters we already know and love, and letting us really enjoy the cameraderie these characters have: they’re X-men teen. But hotter (ahem). And with more …playfulness? Love? Mutual trust? They’re the kind of people you actually want to know and hang out with.

In Infinityglass, the focus switches to Dune, who’s the character I felt perhaps I knew the least about. I. love. Dune. I love Dune even more than Michael, which I wouldn’t have thought possible. In Dune, McEntire’s written a character so imbued with kindness and maturity and thoughtfulness and protectiveness, it’d be hard to believe such a guy exists if I weren’t married to one. :) Dune’s fantastic. And for every bit as lovely as he is, Hallie is just plain fun. The whole book is a blast to read, and the plot drives the entire series well, while giving us some new meat to chew on.

I enjoyed this book so much, I want to go back and read it again. And then maybe the whole series. Love.

Some references to older teens having sex and maybe some mild language? I need to go back and check. I read it a week ago, now, and I can’t remember. Nothing major, for sure. 5 stars. show less

Very intriguing, extremely fun, and altogether a well-written YA series. Definitely a new take on time travel; I don't think I've read about seeing people from the past while you are still in the present in any other book. The plot was engaging from the first to the last in the trilogy and was uniquely told through different character's point of view. I love it when references are made to contemporary movies, t.v. shows, and music we hear on the radio. Ms. McEntire had me rolling with the Doctor Who quotes and she even used the Monty Python "I fart in your general direction". Or one of her own:

Dune stepped through the door. Raindrops caught in his black
hair, and some settled on the shoulders of his navy windbreaker.
He looked show more mysterious, coming in from the outside mist, kind of
like a mystical warrior.

Wow. That cheese stunk like Roquefort. (Hallie p.126 Infinityglass)

It took me awhile to stop laughing about that one and actually get on with the reading. The characters were hilarious! Their dialogue was witty, intelligent, and very real. I appreciated how consistent they were in their personalities; no changing from one book to the next, making you question who that character was and being confused because they did something that didn't fit. The world they lived in was very clearly described and made it easy to sit back and relax and just enjoy a good book. Well done and thank you Ms. McEntire for such an enjoyable ride. ^.^ show less

Very intriguing, extremely fun, and altogether a well-written YA series. Definitely a new take on time travel; I don't think I've read about seeing people from the past while you are still in the present in any other book. The plot was engaging from the first to the last in the trilogy and was uniquely told through different character's point of view. I love it when references are made to contemporary movies, t.v. shows, and music we hear on the radio. Ms. McEntire had me rolling with the Doctor Who quotes and she even used the Monty Python "I fart in your general direction". Or one of her own:

Dune stepped through the door. Raindrops caught in his black
hair, and some settled on the shoulders of his navy windbreaker.
He looked show more mysterious, coming in from the outside mist, kind of
like a mystical warrior.

Wow. That cheese stunk like Roquefort. (Hallie p.126 Infinityglass)

It took me awhile to stop laughing about that one and actually get on with the reading. The characters were hilarious! Their dialogue was witty, intelligent, and very real. I appreciated how consistent they were in their personalities; no changing from one book to the next, making you question who that character was and being confused because they did something that didn't fit. The world they lived in was very clearly described and made it easy to sit back and relax and just enjoy a good book. Well done and thank you Ms. McEntire for such an enjoyable ride. ^.^ show less

This...is a really hard review to write.

If you've been following the blog for a while, then you know how big this series is for me. You know how much I utterly adore this series. It's kind of seeped into my life, really. In the past couple of years since I began this trilogy, I've wanted to wallpaper my room with the covers. I've named my Kindle after the main character in the first book. Hourglass is my go to recommendation for people who want books. I've connected with the characters in this book in such an intense way, that I think I'm kind of in denial that this series is over.

To say the least, I absolutely loved this book.

Myra's writing never fails me and it was, again, engaging and really drew me in. She still had that same, show more fantastic banter between the characters and the book was full of sarcastic one liners that made me grin. Their inner thoughts really enabled them to jump off the page. In Infinityglass, if you haven't heard, there are two narrators. Both of them were fantastic and very much their own person with their own voice.

Then the characters themselves. Dune and Hallie were two very different characters. Dune was sweet and patient and came from this wonderful support system that was more of a family. Hallie was sharp and jaded and overprotected as she grew up. Both characters had these aspects that made me connect with them right from the get go. And as a couple, they were a team. I think that's the best way to describe it. It really felt like they were working together and improving each other and it was all incredibly sweet and swoony.

And I can't not write about the nerdtastic references all throughout this book. Monty Python, a number of Doctor Who mentions, Sega Genesis...it was like a nerdy paradise. Each reference made me giggle a little bit because they're subtle or small but they're very much there and you know that it shows a little bit about Myra and a little bit about the characters and a little bit about the reader who catches them.

Infinityglass also has this wonderful balance of older characters we already love to go with Hallie and Dune. There's a healthy dose of my beloved Michael, Emerson, Kaleb, and Lily. Poe and Ava and Nate and Clarissa rounded out the little crew that was so important to the book. I loved getting to see so much of characters I already loved and so much more of characters that we barely knew before.

And while it sounds like this book must be incredibly full...it wasn't. It was a remarkable balance of old characters and new, the series arc and the individual story's arc, a new relationship and some reminders of old ones. It's one of the best examples of a final book in a series I can think of. The fact that I actually finished the series is enough to be amazed over, because it's incredibly rare that I finish a series. When I do, it's a pretty good sign of how lovely those books are.

I love this series, I truly do, and if I haven't yet convinced you to read this series, I may not be cut out to be a reviewer. Or maybe it's just because I lack the words to do it justice. But this seriously is one of my absolutely favorite series. It got me fascinated by time travel and hooked on Doctor Who. It makes me smile and grin and squeal and nearly throw my phone as I was trying to finish this book at 3:30 in the morning. Myra's writing is always enthralling and magical and just oh so wonderful and I'm going to sit here in a ball and rock back and forth until I can get my hands on more of Myra's writing, even if it's just a grocery list to hold me over.

Seriously. Please. If you haven't started this series, I hope you weren't spoiled (but why were you reading this???), and now is the time to fix that. And if you've been eagerly waiting for Infinityglass too, I promise it won't disappoint. show less

Despite the presence of characters from the previous books--alongside an entirely new character--this book felt like it was part of an entirely different series. All of a sudden the Big Bad of the previous two books was a nobody. Everything built up to what I thought would be the final battle but, nope, he's gone without much resolution, replaced by the Bigger Bad we were told was always lurking behind the scenes.

This book felt forced. The recurring characters were pasted on top of this new plot and none of it truly gelled, imo, and more than one plot thread from previous books was left dangling. Even though I liked the new character this book didn't work for me.

(Provided by publisher)

Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

Most YA series follow the same protagonist throughout the series, or they expand to include additional POVs. The Hourglass series has featured different protagonists for each book with increasingly minor cameos by the preceding protagonists. Whereas Emerson completely captivated in HOURGLASS, and to a lesser degree Kaleb in TIMEPIECE, neither Hallie nor Dune were compelling enough to finish this series on a high note in INFINITYGLASS.

I’m chalking this one up to flimsy and rather generic characters. Hallie was on the reckless, wild side–and not in a good way, and Dune was about as interesting as a cardboard box. I never once felt an authentic spark between them or even a decent connection to show more substantiate the mild case of instalove that followed. Worse was the hackneyed mythology that managed to be convoluted and overly simplistic at the same time.

The plot itself-minus the infinityglass mythology–feels like a really dated romance novel: father hires a body guard for his bratty daughter, daughter tries to ditch, taunt, and seduce-in-order-to-get-fired the body guard only to fall for his stoic and resourceful qualities. For inexplicable reasons, the body guard breaks his own rules to keep things professional and gives in to the girl. Cue the kissing.

Unfortunately, the Hourglass series is one that slowed down for me with each book. The finale, INFINITYGLASS, bears little resemblance to the decent sequel and even less to the promising debut. Not even the minuscule cameos from Emerson and Kaleb were enough to inject any much needed excitement into this book, which is unfortunate since the author rewrote three completely different versions of it. Kinda makes me wish we could go back in time and read one of the other versions instead.

Sexual Content:
Kissing show less