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A review by aprilleigh
Bearing an Hourglass by Piers Anthony
4.0
This book, in my opinion, wasn't quite a good as the first volume, [b:On a Pale Horse|1397370|On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, #1)|Piers Anthony|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1451993580l/1397370._SY75_.jpg|900764]. To be fair, the topic of time is a fairly sticky one and the author dealt with it beautifully, but the overall story felt limited and flat. I really loved the character development in the first book, and I have fond memories of the entire series, but this book just didn't stand up as well to my memory of the last time I read through these.
Norton is a likable character, but you get the feeling that he's just a dead end as far as the overarching story is concerned. However, it's been a long time since I read through the entire series and he may be redeemed in the later volumes about the other Incarnations. The character of Orlene was mediocre, and perhaps she was intended to be, but the interaction with Clotho supports my thought that my initial enjoyment of Chronos' character many years ago was due to his development in later volumes.
Norton is a likable character, but you get the feeling that he's just a dead end as far as the overarching story is concerned. However, it's been a long time since I read through the entire series and he may be redeemed in the later volumes about the other Incarnations. The character of Orlene was mediocre, and perhaps she was intended to be, but the interaction with Clotho supports my thought that my initial enjoyment of Chronos' character many years ago was due to his development in later volumes.