crissfm's review
4.0
Son las 03:40 am y aquí estoy evaluando Infinityglass.
El último libro de la trilogía Hourglass y omg estoy tan contenta de haberla terminado. Sin embargo, este libro me ha resultado ser un poco más pesado que los anteriores, no sé si es porque lo he leído en inglés o porque me aburría; me ha encantado cómo ha ido progresando el amor entre Dune y Hallie pero ha habido algunas partes que parecían estar de relleno y no por otra cosa hasta que llegan Emerson, Michael, Kaleb y Lily a New Orleans. Necesitaba la presencia de Kaleb <3. Me ha gustado el cambio de escena, ha estado bien que todo ocurra en New Orleans en vez de en Ivy Springs.
Pero lo que MÁS me ha gustado de este último libro ha sido el epílogo porque está contado desde el punto de vista de Emerson básicamente porque ella fue quien empezó todo y no se merecía nada mejor que acabarlo.
Gracias Myra McEntire por esta hermosa historia con tan increíbles personajes. <3
El último libro de la trilogía Hourglass y omg estoy tan contenta de haberla terminado. Sin embargo, este libro me ha resultado ser un poco más pesado que los anteriores, no sé si es porque lo he leído en inglés o porque me aburría; me ha encantado cómo ha ido progresando el amor entre Dune y Hallie pero ha habido algunas partes que parecían estar de relleno y no por otra cosa hasta que llegan Emerson, Michael, Kaleb y Lily a New Orleans. Necesitaba la presencia de Kaleb <3. Me ha gustado el cambio de escena, ha estado bien que todo ocurra en New Orleans en vez de en Ivy Springs.
Pero lo que MÁS me ha gustado de este último libro ha sido el epílogo porque está contado desde el punto de vista de Emerson básicamente porque ella fue quien empezó todo y no se merecía nada mejor que acabarlo.
Gracias Myra McEntire por esta hermosa historia con tan increíbles personajes. <3
em_green's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
mb_booklady's review
3.0
This is the third and final book in the Hourglass series.
The Hourglass company has realized that the object they have been searching for in order to heal the crumbling space time continuum is actually the heavily guarded daughter of a rich, but questionable, New Orleans businessman. In an attempt to get close to her, Hourglass sends an employee, Dune, to act as yet another bodyguard to the overly protected, strong willed Hallie.
Eventually, most of the characters from the previous two books show up to help Dune and Hallie fight the bad guys. Each has a chance to utilize their special skills, but in order to see those powers in their full glory, one would have to read the preceding books. As expected, the bad guys are vanquished, Dune and Hallie fall in love, and all ends well.
However, with the mention of children who are known to possess the time gene which gives the characters their special powers, the author has left the door open for a future spun-off series.
While a good story and satisfying conclusion to the series, I gave this book three stars because it didn't pull me in or addict me to the story. I didn't feel compelled to return to the story in every free moment. Dune and Hallie were developed characters, but the relationship between them was a little overly sappy, so it didn't feel as realistic as it should have.
My true rating would be 3.5 stars.
The Hourglass company has realized that the object they have been searching for in order to heal the crumbling space time continuum is actually the heavily guarded daughter of a rich, but questionable, New Orleans businessman. In an attempt to get close to her, Hourglass sends an employee, Dune, to act as yet another bodyguard to the overly protected, strong willed Hallie.
Eventually, most of the characters from the previous two books show up to help Dune and Hallie fight the bad guys. Each has a chance to utilize their special skills, but in order to see those powers in their full glory, one would have to read the preceding books. As expected, the bad guys are vanquished, Dune and Hallie fall in love, and all ends well.
However, with the mention of children who are known to possess the time gene which gives the characters their special powers, the author has left the door open for a future spun-off series.
While a good story and satisfying conclusion to the series, I gave this book three stars because it didn't pull me in or addict me to the story. I didn't feel compelled to return to the story in every free moment. Dune and Hallie were developed characters, but the relationship between them was a little overly sappy, so it didn't feel as realistic as it should have.
My true rating would be 3.5 stars.
novelheartbeat's review
4.0
Infinityglass was a cute conclusion to the Hourlass series! While I feel like the magic of the series fizzled out somewhat as it progressed (it’s just not the same without Emerson and Michael!), I’m happy with the way it ended and would still recommend this series to any fan of sci-fi or time travel.
I must confess I didn’t like Hallie much at all in the beginning. She was one of those girls. You know, the kind that wear skanky things then get pissed because men ogle their lady parts.
He looked up, and I fingered the neckline to see where his eyes would go. They stayed on my face. Hmm. Passed the douche test.
So, he’d be a douche for looking at you breasts while they’re hanging out of your shirt? Huh. She threatened to accuse him of sexual harassment if he didn’t tell her his name. Seriously? She was constantly using her looks to get what she wanted, and she thought she was hot stuff. I thought she was a manipulative bitch. Thankfully, she was redeemed later on when we finally found out why she was that way. Then I felt kinda bad for judging her. But, I finally respected her. I don’t agree with the things she did – like ruining people’s lives for her own amusement – but at least there was a reason for it.
I did, however, love Dune. He was stoic and sometimes aloof, but he was gentle and honest. I loved how he didn’t let himself be affected by Hallie’s attempts at being a pain in the ass! The romance was good, too…it moved slowly enough to be convincing. I like how it started as an uneasy alliance and evolved into something more over time as the two got to know each other. I enjoyed the banter between them!
The only complaint I had was that there were times I got the POVs confused. It switched back and forth between Dune and Hallie’s perspectives, and sometimes I got lost in them. There wasn’t much distinction between their voices.
I was glad to see all of the characters I loved in the last two books make an appearance. I forgot how much I love Emerson!!
I LOVED the ending!! I would very much like to see Myra do a spin off series, either about Clarissa or Poe and Ava. I met Myra last week at YALLfest and she said she didn’t have anything in the works (yet!), but she was planning to release a novella next year!
Favorite quotes:
“I’m going to be with you until we fix this. And I want to be with you after that. All I need to know is what you want, and you don’t have to tell me now, okay?”
“I already know,” I said, crossing the room to him. “It’s you.”
“Dune?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m falling in love with you.”
I didn’t miss a step. “Good. Because I’m already there.”
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Premise: 4.5/5
Writing style: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Pace: 5/5
Feels: 3.5/5
Cover: 4.5/5
mary_r_m's review
3.0
I think I missed book two of this trilogy, but it was well written enough that I wasn't too incredibly lost.
lestaslettering's review
2.0
Ok, I totally take back what I said. First book was a better fan fiction (although it still sucked) than the third. Second book was the only sane book in the series. If time travel wasn't my favorite topics, I wouldn't even have read this. Kaleb was different. I really hoped Hallie would be too, but this was so predictable. In addition to messed up girl meets always third wheel hot boy, the girl also has tried fwb, ew! Seriously, ew! Liked the poe part better as a killer. All the space time continuum crap.. All talks about xmen & star wars supposedly making this story seem relatable or real? It achieved neither. This book was too predictable & simplistic for a fucking finale in the time travel series.
ac223's review
4.0
At the end of Timepiece we learned that the mysterious Infinityglass was not an object, but a person. Someone with the ability to shape the time continuum, and transfer time related abilities between others. The Hourglass staff needs to find this person first before she falls into the wrong hands. (Cliche right?) Dune has spent much of his life researching the Infinityglass, so he is brought in to go to Louisiana to assist. What they thought they knew about Chronos may not be accurate, and in order to be of any help they may have to overlook previous assumptions.
***Spoilers***
Teague is the head of Chronos, or so they thought. Actually her estranged husband, Paul Girard, who has no gift is over the Chronos organization. Poe is on his team, as well as his daughter Hallie. Hallie can transmutate, or change her appearance in any way, allowing her to be in disguise at any time. With her ability, and Poe's ability to teleport they are able to retrieve several valuable items. Girard is extremely wealthy, and has a mob boss reputation. Poe was coerced into working for Teague, by Jack Landers who has the ability to take/alter memories. Girard and Liam speak at length before Liam, and Dune decide to come to New Orleans to help Hallie discover what it means to be the Infinityglass. Hallie has a very strained relationship with her mother, and is very aware that she always has an ulterior motive, so when she calls Hallie claiming that she knows what is happening, and how to stop it, Hallie immediately dismisses her. She and Dune are both surprised when the rips expand from just a scene, to an entire world. Instead of a few people interacting, overlapping with the present, several city blocks, and buildings are in these new rips. No one is sure what it means, only that it's bad. When the people in the rips start coming towards Hallie, and eventually take over, making her relive these moments through their eyes, they know it is only getting worse. Hallie is able to close the rips, and pull herself out of them, but each time it happens means that the next one may not let her go. Getting desperate for answers, they agree to meet Teague. She tells Hallie that she designed her in a lab, long before she was a mother. She failed several times, until she got as close to perfection as possible with Hallie. Apparently Teague is also an Infinityglass, but her genes were never activated, because she didn't want to be used as a tool. So instead she created Hallie, to use as a tool for herself. At the end of the book, Teague kidnaps Hallie, and Dune takes off looking for her. He finds her in time to see Teague use Hallie to steal Cats, and Jack's abilities, leaving them both dead as a result. Poe, and Dune are able to activate Teagues Infinityglass gene, right before she is sucked into a rip. They all believe that she died as a result, but without a body I wouldn't be so sure. Poe was supposed to have died in Timepiece. Emmerson's brother and sister in law have their baby, and in the hospital when Em kisses the baby, all of the light bulbs pop. The same thing happens when she and Michael touch, and they are both teleporters.
***Spoilers***
Teague is the head of Chronos, or so they thought. Actually her estranged husband, Paul Girard, who has no gift is over the Chronos organization. Poe is on his team, as well as his daughter Hallie. Hallie can transmutate, or change her appearance in any way, allowing her to be in disguise at any time. With her ability, and Poe's ability to teleport they are able to retrieve several valuable items. Girard is extremely wealthy, and has a mob boss reputation. Poe was coerced into working for Teague, by Jack Landers who has the ability to take/alter memories. Girard and Liam speak at length before Liam, and Dune decide to come to New Orleans to help Hallie discover what it means to be the Infinityglass. Hallie has a very strained relationship with her mother, and is very aware that she always has an ulterior motive, so when she calls Hallie claiming that she knows what is happening, and how to stop it, Hallie immediately dismisses her. She and Dune are both surprised when the rips expand from just a scene, to an entire world. Instead of a few people interacting, overlapping with the present, several city blocks, and buildings are in these new rips. No one is sure what it means, only that it's bad. When the people in the rips start coming towards Hallie, and eventually take over, making her relive these moments through their eyes, they know it is only getting worse. Hallie is able to close the rips, and pull herself out of them, but each time it happens means that the next one may not let her go. Getting desperate for answers, they agree to meet Teague. She tells Hallie that she designed her in a lab, long before she was a mother. She failed several times, until she got as close to perfection as possible with Hallie. Apparently Teague is also an Infinityglass, but her genes were never activated, because she didn't want to be used as a tool. So instead she created Hallie, to use as a tool for herself. At the end of the book, Teague kidnaps Hallie, and Dune takes off looking for her. He finds her in time to see Teague use Hallie to steal Cats, and Jack's abilities, leaving them both dead as a result. Poe, and Dune are able to activate Teagues Infinityglass gene, right before she is sucked into a rip. They all believe that she died as a result, but without a body I wouldn't be so sure. Poe was supposed to have died in Timepiece. Emmerson's brother and sister in law have their baby, and in the hospital when Em kisses the baby, all of the light bulbs pop. The same thing happens when she and Michael touch, and they are both teleporters.
missprint_'s review
5.0
With the timeline falling apart and ripples appearing everywhere, members of the Hourglass Institute, are desperate to pool their time-manipulating skills and find a way to fix the continuum before the damage becomes permanent.
A legendary item called the Infinityglass is key to fixing the timeline and getting rid of the rips. The only problem is that the Hourglass isn't the only organization looking for the Infinityglass.
Luckily, the Hourglass has an advantage: They now know that the Infinityglass isn't an object. It's a person. And she is living in New Orleans.
Sent to New Orleans to find the Infinityglass and help her understand her abilities, Dune finds a lot more than he bargained for. Hallie might be the key to fixing the timeline but she is also unpredictable and, for Dune, completely overwhelming. Before Hallie can fix anything, Dune will have to convince her to trust him and, together, they'll have to figure out exactly what being the Infinityglass really means before they run out of time in Infinityglass (2013) by Myra McEntire.
Infinityglass is the third book in McEntire's Hourglass trilogy. It is preceded by Hourglass and Timepiece.
Infinityglass dives in almost exactly where Timepiece left off. I read the two books back to back but I imagine other readers might need a quick recap to make sense of this final installment.
McEntire once again changes narrators here with the story alternating between Dune and Hallie's narrations. Although the change is initially surprising (Hallie is a new character and Dune was a secondary one in the previous books) the choice works here. Both characters are add new aspects to the series.
This story is very plot driven but it still leaves room for the characters--specifically Dune and Hallie--to grow and learn throughout the story.
Although the book's resolution was rushed (and extremely convenient for the characters) it also makes sense for the story and the arc of the trilogy. McEntire also takes the time to give these characters a proper goodbye with an apt epilogue.
This is one of my favorite time travel series and one I highly recommend to anyone looking for an original, readable sci-fi adventure.
Possible Pairings: Born of Illusion by Teri Brown, Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst, Clarity by Kim Harrington, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone, Pivot Point by Kasie West
A legendary item called the Infinityglass is key to fixing the timeline and getting rid of the rips. The only problem is that the Hourglass isn't the only organization looking for the Infinityglass.
Luckily, the Hourglass has an advantage: They now know that the Infinityglass isn't an object. It's a person. And she is living in New Orleans.
Sent to New Orleans to find the Infinityglass and help her understand her abilities, Dune finds a lot more than he bargained for. Hallie might be the key to fixing the timeline but she is also unpredictable and, for Dune, completely overwhelming. Before Hallie can fix anything, Dune will have to convince her to trust him and, together, they'll have to figure out exactly what being the Infinityglass really means before they run out of time in Infinityglass (2013) by Myra McEntire.
Infinityglass is the third book in McEntire's Hourglass trilogy. It is preceded by Hourglass and Timepiece.
Infinityglass dives in almost exactly where Timepiece left off. I read the two books back to back but I imagine other readers might need a quick recap to make sense of this final installment.
McEntire once again changes narrators here with the story alternating between Dune and Hallie's narrations. Although the change is initially surprising (Hallie is a new character and Dune was a secondary one in the previous books) the choice works here. Both characters are add new aspects to the series.
This story is very plot driven but it still leaves room for the characters--specifically Dune and Hallie--to grow and learn throughout the story.
Although the book's resolution was rushed (and extremely convenient for the characters) it also makes sense for the story and the arc of the trilogy. McEntire also takes the time to give these characters a proper goodbye with an apt epilogue.
This is one of my favorite time travel series and one I highly recommend to anyone looking for an original, readable sci-fi adventure.
Possible Pairings: Born of Illusion by Teri Brown, Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst, Clarity by Kim Harrington, The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan, Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone, Pivot Point by Kasie West
maddisreadingcorner's review
2.0
2 stars.
I finally finished this trilogy. I have been waiting for this to be over so I can move on with my reading life.
So we get two perspectives in this book, Dune and Hallie, which I thought was very cool. And there's not much more that I enjoyed about this book.
So we kind of get some answers for things. Who Poe was and why he did what he did. Some things were cleared up about the infinityglass but also I feel like a lot of things were left up in the air. And then we get a weird rushed ending where everyone dies (not everyone but some important people). Kind of anti-clamtic. I don't even want to talk about this trilogy anymore but let me just say some things and then I can move on with my life.
So the whole rip situation was chalked up to the space time continuum being all fucked up. But then at the end when everything is fixed there are still rips, like?? Why? They should be gone, there's no reason for them to be here. Annoying.
We're basically chasing this villain person for two or three books and then the most anti-clamatic death. BOO! Didn't even want them to die. The author basically got rid of all the problems rather than dealing with them. Just kill everyone off, or send them away into a veil.
The romance wasn't too bad, but I just didn't care about the story so I didn't care about them.
Why do we never learn what happens to Carl?? WHY SHOOT HIM AND THEN TELL US NOTHING?!
I wanted to see Hallie's dad's reaction to her and Dune, and also just more of him because he would've been a badass character!
Just an underwhelming and underdeveloped story as a whole. I think she just wanted to write romances with some action. But she could have easily done it without doing this whole nonsensical time travel bull. I was really excited to begin this series and now I am ecstatic to be done with it. Now hopefully I'm off to read something much better!
I finally finished this trilogy. I have been waiting for this to be over so I can move on with my reading life.
So we get two perspectives in this book, Dune and Hallie, which I thought was very cool. And there's not much more that I enjoyed about this book.
So we kind of get some answers for things. Who Poe was and why he did what he did. Some things were cleared up about the infinityglass but also I feel like a lot of things were left up in the air. And then we get a weird rushed ending where everyone dies (not everyone but some important people). Kind of anti-clamtic. I don't even want to talk about this trilogy anymore but let me just say some things and then I can move on with my life.
So the whole rip situation was chalked up to the space time continuum being all fucked up. But then at the end when everything is fixed there are still rips, like?? Why? They should be gone, there's no reason for them to be here. Annoying.
We're basically chasing this villain person for two or three books and then the most anti-clamatic death. BOO! Didn't even want them to die. The author basically got rid of all the problems rather than dealing with them. Just kill everyone off, or send them away into a veil.
The romance wasn't too bad, but I just didn't care about the story so I didn't care about them.
Why do we never learn what happens to Carl?? WHY SHOOT HIM AND THEN TELL US NOTHING?!
I wanted to see Hallie's dad's reaction to her and Dune, and also just more of him because he would've been a badass character!
Just an underwhelming and underdeveloped story as a whole. I think she just wanted to write romances with some action. But she could have easily done it without doing this whole nonsensical time travel bull. I was really excited to begin this series and now I am ecstatic to be done with it. Now hopefully I'm off to read something much better!
exhaleartist's review
4.0
Both Hourglass and Timepiece were brilliant books that I fell in love with. Myra McEntire has created a fascinating series full of original characters and innovative ideas. When the opportunity arose to read Infinityglass, I jumped for it. This series has been one of the most fascinating, intricate series I have ever read, and although I’m sad to see it end, Infinityglass wraps things up with style while also standing alone as brilliant story with heart-pounding romance.
As with the previous book, this one also introduces new narrators. I will admit to being mildly disappointed that Ava was not the narrator as she has remained one of my favorite characters throughout the series and I still would love to have her story, but as I got to know Dune and Hallie I fell in love. Dune is impressive. He’s extremely intelligent, caring, and if he doesn’t make you swoon I worry for you. Hallie can hold her own against Dune. There’s certainly no doubt about that. She’s feisty, driven, and has a really complicated family life. Together these two complete each other and they certainly bring out the best in each other.
The action in the previous books has been intense, but the stakes are definitely higher as everything begins to converge. All the moments and plot twists tie together, and it creates some serious drama for all of the characters we have come to care about over the course of the series. While I loved the mythology of the Infinityglass finally coming out as well as seeing what happened when Hallie’s mom finally played all her cards, my favorite part of this book was definitely the relationship between Dune and Hallie. While I have loved the couples in all the books, Dune and Hallie could very well be my favorite. Everything about the two of them was brilliant.
As with the previous book, this one also introduces new narrators. I will admit to being mildly disappointed that Ava was not the narrator as she has remained one of my favorite characters throughout the series and I still would love to have her story, but as I got to know Dune and Hallie I fell in love. Dune is impressive. He’s extremely intelligent, caring, and if he doesn’t make you swoon I worry for you. Hallie can hold her own against Dune. There’s certainly no doubt about that. She’s feisty, driven, and has a really complicated family life. Together these two complete each other and they certainly bring out the best in each other.
The action in the previous books has been intense, but the stakes are definitely higher as everything begins to converge. All the moments and plot twists tie together, and it creates some serious drama for all of the characters we have come to care about over the course of the series. While I loved the mythology of the Infinityglass finally coming out as well as seeing what happened when Hallie’s mom finally played all her cards, my favorite part of this book was definitely the relationship between Dune and Hallie. While I have loved the couples in all the books, Dune and Hallie could very well be my favorite. Everything about the two of them was brilliant.