Author: Myra McEntire
Rating: 5 stars
The Blurb:
Kaleb Ballard was never supposed to be able to see ripples—cracks in time. Are Kaleb’s powers expanding, or is something very wrong? Before Kaleb can find out, Jonathan Landers, the man who tried to murder his father, reappears. Why is he back, and what, or whom, does he want?
In the wake of Landers’s return, the Hourglass organization is offered an ultimatum by a mysterious man. Either they find Landers and the research he has stolen on people who might carry the time gene, or time will be altered—with devastating results for the people Kaleb loves most.
Now Kaleb, Emerson, Michael, and the other Hourglass recruits have no choice but to use their extraordinary powers to find Landers. But where do they even start? And when? Even if they succeed, just finding him may not be enough. . . .
The Review:
This is the second book in the hourglass series by Myra McEntire. I previously reviewed the first in the series, it also received a 5 star review. I loved this book even more than the first. It was told from a different point of view which I was a bit wary about in the beginning but then I realized it was being told from the point of view of resident bad boy Kaleb Ballard. Kaleb was one of my favorite characters in the first book so I was really excited about learning more about him.
Kaleb is such an interesting character because he has so much emotion in him. His dad came back from the dead, his mom has had her memories taken from her and is now in a coma, and the girl he had feelings for is with his best friend. He is constantly underestimated by his dad and I love that throughout this book he is trying to prove his worth to him. While Kaleb has all of these hard things to deal with he is always a nice guy and does his best to help people.
On top of all of the things he is dealing with Kaleb Ballard also has the power to feel people's emotions which can get a bit overwhelming. It gets even more complicated when he starts seeing ripples in time. He shouldn't be able to see the ripples like Emerson and Michael but something is changing the way time works and Kaleb and the others who work for hourglass have to figure out what's going on before time is changed forever.
In the beginning of this novel I was curious about whether or not Kaleb would be trying to get together with Emerson Cole, the character who told the story from Hourglass. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that while Kaleb still harbored some feelings for Emerson, he wasn't going to try to pursue her. I was glad partly because I didn't want him interfering in Emerson's and Michael's relationship but I was mainly happy because I don't think Kaleb and Emerson would work well in a romantic way. I like them more as friends.
Emerson's best friend Lily plays a much bigger role in this book than she did in the first one. Lily has the power to locate things and this is something that Kaleb and the team greatly need. Kaleb and Lily's first meeting does not go well. He makes some drunken advances and she slaps him for it (which is awesome). As they begin to work and get to know each other They start to understand one another and that really brings them closer together.
Myra McEntire is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors (especially because of the awesome Doctor Who references). She has a great writing style and creates amazing characters that I really care about. I am so excited for the next book in the hourglass series. I will be anxiously waiting for Infinityglass to come out on July 9th. Thank you Myra McEntire for the great stories and characters.
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