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books4susie's review
5.0
A fabulous end to one of my favorite series! I think I liked Dune and Hallie even more than Kaleb and Lily.
erboe501's review
2.0
I like when novels switch between different points of view, as it gives me a more holistic experience. However, I don't like how this series completely shifts focus each book to a different couple. I like Emerson and Michael best, and wish that McEntire would've focused on them for the whole series. I understand that the same story couldn't be told, since Infinityglass revolves around Hallie aka the Infinityglass, but I would've enjoyed watching one relationship grow rather than merely see the beginnings of three. This novel seemed the flattest of the three in the series. There aren't many 'greater forces' at work against Dune and Hallie's relationship, which always makes for a more interesting read. After a little witty back and forth, they are making out and jumping in bed together.
It bugs me that everyone in this series is gorgeous. If they were all demigods or something I could understand, because it'd be in their genes, but it's hard to relate to the struggles of all these amazingly attractive people. Dune is supposed to be a nerd, a history/technology/research geek. At the beginning of the novel he claims to be an introvert, but he doesn't seem to have trouble keeping up with the extroverted and sensual Hallie. I just don't really understand Dune's character sketch. Hallie's relationship with her mother, like her relationship with Dune, also falls a little flat for me. The "I still care for you a little bit deep down because you're my mother even though you do horrible things" theme isn't explored enough.
I was also a little confused by the the development of the Infinityglass, rips, and veils and how Dune ends up solving everything. That might be because it's been a while since I read the first two books in the series, so I was a little lost at the beginning.
Honestly, I only read this novel because I had it at home, not because I was that interested in how the series ended, partly because it doesn't follow Em and Michael. Without an emotional investment in the couple, there wasn't much McEntire could do to pull me back in. What she could have done: put more meat into the relationships that the novel focused on, she failed to do.
It bugs me that everyone in this series is gorgeous. If they were all demigods or something I could understand, because it'd be in their genes, but it's hard to relate to the struggles of all these amazingly attractive people. Dune is supposed to be a nerd, a history/technology/research geek. At the beginning of the novel he claims to be an introvert, but he doesn't seem to have trouble keeping up with the extroverted and sensual Hallie. I just don't really understand Dune's character sketch. Hallie's relationship with her mother, like her relationship with Dune, also falls a little flat for me. The "I still care for you a little bit deep down because you're my mother even though you do horrible things" theme isn't explored enough.
I was also a little confused by the the development of the Infinityglass, rips, and veils and how Dune ends up solving everything. That might be because it's been a while since I read the first two books in the series, so I was a little lost at the beginning.
Honestly, I only read this novel because I had it at home, not because I was that interested in how the series ended, partly because it doesn't follow Em and Michael. Without an emotional investment in the couple, there wasn't much McEntire could do to pull me back in. What she could have done: put more meat into the relationships that the novel focused on, she failed to do.
pewterwolf's review
4.0
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
Because of the events that happened in both Hourglass and Timepiece, time is now in flux. And it's fracturing. People from other times can slip through into the present, rips are getting bigger. If this isn't fixed, the world is in danger. And, because of this, the only solution is finding the legendary Infinityglass, an object that can fix this. Expect it's not an object. It's a person.
Dune, the only guy at Hourglass who knows enough information about the Infinityglass, is sent to New Orleans to find the Infinityglass. Expect he meets the headstrong Hailey...
Before I go any further, I wanna talk about the covers in the series. They are beautiful, aren't they? And Infinityglass's is probably my fave out of the three but, at the same time, is the most freaky.
Ok, now I have that out of the way, let's talk about this, the third and final in the series and, because of this, let me get the cons out of the way. I only have two and one isn't a con, if that makes any sense. The first con is more a worry for you guys. I fear that some of you guys will read this and go "Oh, dual-narrative" and will see the similarities in the voices of Dune and Hailey. I never truly saw that, but I worry that some of you guys will.
My second con is length. Out of the series, so far, this is the tiniest! My copy is less than 300 pages. Maybe it's the fact I don't want to leave this world but I could have so easily had another 25 or so pages. There were some revelations that I wished we explored more [not saying anything - spoilers!], but like I said, I think it's because I'm not ready to say goodbye.
Ok, pros. Myra's writing. I love this woman's writing style. Her writing made me read the pages faster and I easily stayed up late on more than one occasion, going "One more chapter won't hurt". And no matter how confusing the plot got, Myra made sure it still made sense. And if you did lose the plot for a few pages, you were reading because of the characters and their relationships (oh, Dune & Hailey relationship was so sweet and so different to Emerson & Michael's in [b:Hourglass|9182478|Hourglass (Hourglass, #1)|Myra McEntire|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1360175970s/9182478.jpg|8767007] [which was kickass] and Kaleb & Lily's in [b:Timepiece|12680986|Timepiece (Hourglass, #2)|Myra McEntire|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1321072604s/12680986.jpg|15746543] [which was hot]). And the snarky humour/one-liners! This series has humour and that's always a bonus.
I still find it baffling that this series hasn't got a UK publisher, seeing as the UK is the home of Doctor Who and this series would be perfect for you Doctor Who fans! And with Fox getting the rights for the movie (now I think of it, I can really see this fitting a TV format better [can you imagine the hot actors this series could have?]), I haven't really said goodbye to this world, just yet. But I hope Myra returns and writes something (even a novella - I would happily take that!). But, if not, I want to read what Myra writes next. Like, as soon as possible.
Maybe I should reread Hourglass again, just to pass the time...
Because of the events that happened in both Hourglass and Timepiece, time is now in flux. And it's fracturing. People from other times can slip through into the present, rips are getting bigger. If this isn't fixed, the world is in danger. And, because of this, the only solution is finding the legendary Infinityglass, an object that can fix this. Expect it's not an object. It's a person.
Dune, the only guy at Hourglass who knows enough information about the Infinityglass, is sent to New Orleans to find the Infinityglass. Expect he meets the headstrong Hailey...
Before I go any further, I wanna talk about the covers in the series. They are beautiful, aren't they? And Infinityglass's is probably my fave out of the three but, at the same time, is the most freaky.
Ok, now I have that out of the way, let's talk about this, the third and final in the series and, because of this, let me get the cons out of the way. I only have two and one isn't a con, if that makes any sense. The first con is more a worry for you guys. I fear that some of you guys will read this and go "Oh, dual-narrative" and will see the similarities in the voices of Dune and Hailey. I never truly saw that, but I worry that some of you guys will.
My second con is length. Out of the series, so far, this is the tiniest! My copy is less than 300 pages. Maybe it's the fact I don't want to leave this world but I could have so easily had another 25 or so pages. There were some revelations that I wished we explored more [not saying anything - spoilers!], but like I said, I think it's because I'm not ready to say goodbye.
Ok, pros. Myra's writing. I love this woman's writing style. Her writing made me read the pages faster and I easily stayed up late on more than one occasion, going "One more chapter won't hurt". And no matter how confusing the plot got, Myra made sure it still made sense. And if you did lose the plot for a few pages, you were reading because of the characters and their relationships (oh, Dune & Hailey relationship was so sweet and so different to Emerson & Michael's in [b:Hourglass|9182478|Hourglass (Hourglass, #1)|Myra McEntire|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1360175970s/9182478.jpg|8767007] [which was kickass] and Kaleb & Lily's in [b:Timepiece|12680986|Timepiece (Hourglass, #2)|Myra McEntire|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1321072604s/12680986.jpg|15746543] [which was hot]). And the snarky humour/one-liners! This series has humour and that's always a bonus.
I still find it baffling that this series hasn't got a UK publisher, seeing as the UK is the home of Doctor Who and this series would be perfect for you Doctor Who fans! And with Fox getting the rights for the movie (now I think of it, I can really see this fitting a TV format better [can you imagine the hot actors this series could have?]), I haven't really said goodbye to this world, just yet. But I hope Myra returns and writes something (even a novella - I would happily take that!). But, if not, I want to read what Myra writes next. Like, as soon as possible.
Maybe I should reread Hourglass again, just to pass the time...
nattyg's review
2.0
Didn't love the love story. Didn't like the saccharin sweet ending. Didn't like the two POV.
It was fine. Not excellent
It was fine. Not excellent
laughlinesandliterature's review
4.0
Infinityglass was a great ending to this series. At times the changing viewpoints between Dune and Hallie slowed things down for me, but I'm not a fan of the changing viewpoints. I think that changing point of views in each separate installment is fine, but I don't like every other chapter. Honestly though, I think what changing the viewpoints in each book did for the series was show how much these characters cared about each other, and their sense of honor and teamwork. It was actually quite amazing. I don't want to spoil too much in this book, because this is not a book that pulls its punches, and in fact at one point I was getting concerned because it didn't seem like there was much book left with a lot of story to tell. The romance was a little more heavy than in the previous two and considering what was on the line it did annoy me a bit. Overall though the characters were enjoyable and I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
ravencourt23's review
4.0
This book was the best in the trilogy, which is surprising since it's the last one. I absolutely loved Hallie. She's such a strong person, but she still let herself be vulnerable; she was also so funny and charming. It was really interesting getting to know more about Dune too. I was getting annoyed with the changing narratives, but I'm so glad that Hallie and Dune were the narrators in this book. I loved them more than the other couples of the books. It was a great ending to the series.
kaitrosereads's review
4.0
Infinityglass is a strong, satisfying ending to the Hourglass series. I'm pleased with how things turned out but I'm super sad to say goodbye to the eclectic cast of characters. I'm a definite fan of Myra McEntire and I can't wait to see what she does next.
Infinityglass branches away from both Hourglass and Timepiece in the setting. Infinityglass brings readers to New Orleans and it's a fabulous setting. I've wanted to go to New Orleans for quite some time and Infinityglass just made me even more eager for a trip there. Myra McEntire managed to seamlessly blend a contemporary feel with fun historical facts about New Orleans.
Dune and Hallie take center stage in Infinityglass. Dune took a bit of a background role in the earlier books so readers will know a little about him. Hallie, on the other hand, is a complete mystery at first. She is the daughter of the head of Chronos and there's a lot more to both her and Chronos than readers will originally predict. Dune is quite the gentleman and I loved him. He's dedicated, sincere, and funny (although not quite as funny as Kaleb.) He and Hallie are the perfect combination. They definitely show why opposites attract. Hallie is fun, bold, and a huge risktaker. She's a kick-ass heroine, for sure. Oh and you'll definitely get some cameos from the first two books which were perfect!
The plot is fast-paced from beginning to end. There were quite a few surprising plot twists (and some not so surprising ones) that really kept things going. The stakes were higher for everyone and I was on the edge of my seat for quite some time. I wanted to see all my favorite characters get their happy endings and I really didn't know how or if that would happen. Myra McEntire pulled everything together flawlessly in the end though.
Overall, Infinityglass will really please fans of the Hourglass series. It was a much anticipated finale for me and I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint.
Infinityglass branches away from both Hourglass and Timepiece in the setting. Infinityglass brings readers to New Orleans and it's a fabulous setting. I've wanted to go to New Orleans for quite some time and Infinityglass just made me even more eager for a trip there. Myra McEntire managed to seamlessly blend a contemporary feel with fun historical facts about New Orleans.
Dune and Hallie take center stage in Infinityglass. Dune took a bit of a background role in the earlier books so readers will know a little about him. Hallie, on the other hand, is a complete mystery at first. She is the daughter of the head of Chronos and there's a lot more to both her and Chronos than readers will originally predict. Dune is quite the gentleman and I loved him. He's dedicated, sincere, and funny (although not quite as funny as Kaleb.) He and Hallie are the perfect combination. They definitely show why opposites attract. Hallie is fun, bold, and a huge risktaker. She's a kick-ass heroine, for sure. Oh and you'll definitely get some cameos from the first two books which were perfect!
The plot is fast-paced from beginning to end. There were quite a few surprising plot twists (and some not so surprising ones) that really kept things going. The stakes were higher for everyone and I was on the edge of my seat for quite some time. I wanted to see all my favorite characters get their happy endings and I really didn't know how or if that would happen. Myra McEntire pulled everything together flawlessly in the end though.
Overall, Infinityglass will really please fans of the Hourglass series. It was a much anticipated finale for me and I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint.
trisha_thomas's review
3.0
I wanted to love this , I really did.
I think my main surprise was that there was so little of Emerson and Michael. They were the series to me. They were the reason I wanted to read it.
And there was so little of them in this one.
I did enjoy Dune, although I have no idea who he was - was he in book 1? I guess probably so.
However, Hallie - I never did connect with her. She was a character and I didn't enjoy reading and, for some reason I can't pinpoint, she aggravated to no end.
But I'm glad I read this - I'm glad I got some answers to long asked questions.
I think my main surprise was that there was so little of Emerson and Michael. They were the series to me. They were the reason I wanted to read it.
And there was so little of them in this one.
I did enjoy Dune, although I have no idea who he was - was he in book 1? I guess probably so.
However, Hallie - I never did connect with her. She was a character and I didn't enjoy reading and, for some reason I can't pinpoint, she aggravated to no end.
But I'm glad I read this - I'm glad I got some answers to long asked questions.
nikkidreads's review
5.0
For me, I knew I had to read this book. This was actually the first book I ever requested a physical ARC for. I was thrilled to get the final copy in the mail. It was definitely a thrill. Since I received it the day I finally got in town for good after about six weeks of being a "gypsy" all over Texas, I actually read it that day. It was just what I needed. Laying in bed and reading was just what was called for after so much busy. The book? I loved it. I adored it. I'd marry the book if it was possible. Of course, I expected nothing less after how much I loved the previous two books in the series.
For me, I wasn't super sure about Dune at first. I mean, for me he wasn't a huge player in the previous books. Ok, maybe a tad, but I had to refresh my memory. But then, suddenly something happened. Dune, with his super attractive intellect, became a hunk. I mean I probably should never meet a "Dune" in real life because I would probably get to some unfortunate drool on his shirt. Dune is one of the most perfect guy characters. That's totally my opinion, but I'm super attracted to the hot nerd type.
Then you have Hallie who is also a super awesome character. She is full of sass and spunk and "I'll kick your butt if you even get close". I really admired her as a character because as the novel progresses, you get a lot of background on her life. It's been a little rough. Which is kind of like saying Channing Tatum is just nice-looking. Super understatement. Either way, I think readers will really appreciate her and the humor she brings to the book.
The setting takes place in the history-soaked New Orleans which is a great atmosphere for this type of book where they see "rips" in time. It was nice to see the history come alive in the story. And of course it was nice to reunite with the rest of the Hourglass crew. Blake is going to kill me for making this so long! Anyways, you must read the series and this book!!
For me, I wasn't super sure about Dune at first. I mean, for me he wasn't a huge player in the previous books. Ok, maybe a tad, but I had to refresh my memory. But then, suddenly something happened. Dune, with his super attractive intellect, became a hunk. I mean I probably should never meet a "Dune" in real life because I would probably get to some unfortunate drool on his shirt. Dune is one of the most perfect guy characters. That's totally my opinion, but I'm super attracted to the hot nerd type.
Then you have Hallie who is also a super awesome character. She is full of sass and spunk and "I'll kick your butt if you even get close". I really admired her as a character because as the novel progresses, you get a lot of background on her life. It's been a little rough. Which is kind of like saying Channing Tatum is just nice-looking. Super understatement. Either way, I think readers will really appreciate her and the humor she brings to the book.
The setting takes place in the history-soaked New Orleans which is a great atmosphere for this type of book where they see "rips" in time. It was nice to see the history come alive in the story. And of course it was nice to reunite with the rest of the Hourglass crew. Blake is going to kill me for making this so long! Anyways, you must read the series and this book!!
literarilyjess's review
4.0
Fantastic conclusion! So interesting how everything played out, and I adored Dune and Hallie together.