Review: Timepiece by Myra McEntire

  
  Title: Timepiece
  Author: Myra McEntire
  Publisher: Edgmont USA
  Publication Date: June 12th 2012
  Source: NetGalley
  My rating: 4 stars
  
  Reviewed by: Rachel

 

When I finished Hourglass I knew there was a sequel planned, but I had no idea it would not be told from our original narrator, Emerson's, POV. Timepiece continues the story of Hourglass, but this time from Kaleb's POV. This was especially fun because Kaleb is a classic bad-boy! To hear his flippant and flirtatious comments throughout had me cracking up.

When we pick up the story, "rips," visions of the past or future, are appearing everywhere and with increasing magnitude and frequency. Not only can Emerson and Michael see them, but now all the member of Hourglass can too. Our hopes that Jack faded out into a pile of goo are dashed when he appears to Kaleb and the gang to taunt them. Add to this list of problems, the Hourglass members are given an ultimatum from Chronos, the infamous powers-that-be, to find Jack Landers and bring him to them. If they don't, time could be altered in ways that wouldn't be so favorable to their members. This could mean life or death for Michael and Liam, and sanity or crazy-mess for Emerson. With this urgent need to find Jack, the team starts to look for a way to find him, and they begin to test out Lily's (Emerson's best friend in Hourglass) powers of location.

In this installment we get to flesh out Kaleb and Lily's abilities a little more. We also get some background on the Hourglass and Chronos organizations. We find out more about Jack and his past as well.  So we get some answers, but also a lot of questions. 

Getting the story from Kaleb's POV made this a fun read. Here's a sample of his thinking:

Hayrides were the perfect place to make out with a girl and get away with grabby hands. Could always blame it on bumpy farm roads.

I had no idea how she got that ridiculously curvy body into a skintight golden cat suit, but I was all for helping her get out of it. I leaned toward her. "Meow."

Yes, he's a typical guy and a bit of a jerk at times, but he still had me laughing. He fits the bad-boy persona pretty well: heart-throb good-looks, tattoos, piercings, breaking hearts wherever he goes, but any of us who read Hourglass knows this is just an act (for the most part!). I loved that he has such a big heart even though he doesn't let that secret out to many. We really do get to see the softer side of Kaleb, and I couldn't help but fall him! Lily was also a big part of this story, and I really enjoyed getting to know this sassy, confident girl.  She is all about saying it like it is! While Kaleb and Lily were the main focus in Timepiece, we do get quite a bit of Emerson and Michael. I was delighted that their romance is still going strong and they seem closer than ever.  My one complaint with this book is that at first I had a hard time remembering some of the paranormal aspects, like what rips were and how some of the abilities of the members worked. A bit more recap would've helped me. I sorted some of this out by flipping through Hourglass. I guess this is just one of the drawbacks of having books releasing a year apart from each other. 

While most of the important issues are wrapped up and no main characters are left dangling, we are left with an abrupt ending and a lot of questions. I look forward to the answers coming in Infinityglass. 

Thank you to Netgalley and Edgmont USA for allowing me to read this.