But once Em finds her way to the headquarters of the Hourglass, and the larger story of which she is a part begins to play out, the intensity of the action increased and the relationship between Em and Michael became more complex than what was essentially lust at first sight. This put me off somewhat at the beginning-there was too much electrical attraction (and too much concern on Em's part with her makeup) for me to be convinced this was a book for me. No matter how dangerous it may be.Īlthough time travel, and foiling a bad guy with its help, is a central plot element, the romance between Michael and Em dominates the book. Michael works for a secretive organization called the Hourglass, and he needs her help to travel back in time on behalf of the Hourglass to save a man who should never have died six months ago.For Emerson, who will never stop greiving for the senseless death of her own parents, the chance to fix at least one death, and to be with Michael, is irresistable. It's the fact that he can travel through time, and so, apparently, can she. But t's not just the passionate intentisy of her feelings for him that are so mind-blowing. Then she meets Michael, and the emotional fireworks he sets of in her shatter her calm. Now, four years later, after a stint in a mental hospital, her life is better-she lives with her brother and his wife, and she's trying to accept the phantoms she still see calmly. Just a few months after Emerson Cole began seeing ghostly apparitions of people from the past, her parents died in a terrible accident. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Hourglass, Myra McEntire (Egmont, 2011, YA, 400 pages) This is a terrific read for teens looking for the next great supernatural romance.-Sara Saxton, Tuzzy Consortium Library, Barrow, AK With each successive installment in this series, the relationships get a little bit sweeter and a whole lot sexier.

SLJ: Infinityglass neatly wraps up the trilogy, providing a satisfying whirlwind of spy adventure, steamy romance, and science fiction. Who (one of those pop-culture referents) might say, some 'timey-wimey stuff' makes for good fun.

McEntire saves the romantic scenes from cliché and wryly acknowledges all possible pop-culture inspirations in an enjoyable, fast read. Teen romance with, as Dr. Mysterious Poe and the Hourglass teens also make an appearance, and previous books are neatly recapped. KIRKUS: Teens race to save time and space in this fast-paced third book. Dune Ta'ala accepts a job in New Orleans guarding the sullen, sheltered and superpowered 17-year-old Hallie Girard.

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