Synopsis:
The hourglass door has closed behind Dante, sending him back in time to hunt down Zo, Tony, and V. Abby knows that Dante, as a Master of Time, is the only one who can stop them from destroying time itself. She also knows that he will need her help. But almost immediately, things start to change, and Abby’s worst fears are realized when Zo begins targeting her past specifically.
As Abby’s world fractures around her, she must face a terrible truth: either Dante didn’t make it through the door, or he is lost forever. So with Dante’s blueprints in hand, she begins construction on a new door, a new time machine that will either save Dante—or doom him.
With each new change that ripples into her present, Abby’s life continues to spiral out of control. Her relationships with Jason, Natalie, and even her family are threatened to the breaking point—and beyond. Zo’s power is greater than Abby ever imagined, but as she struggles to free Dante, she receives help from an unexpected—and unlikely—ally. The bank is eroding. The barriers are thinning. And time is running out.
My Thoughts:
I finished this in record time. Two days.
Two days of wanting to read instead of work. Two days of having the book at my desk taunting me to just continue.
Two days of avoiding all of my homework just to finish this book.
And it was so worth it!
I love Dante. I think he's great. He's not as dangerous as all of those characters that have appeared lately. He's actually very good. And he's very bent on Abby living her own life, making her own choices. I like that. A lot. I was sad to see him leave at the end of The Hourglass Door.
But this book was definitely non-stop action.
Zo is the ultimate bad guy. The incredibly handsome, charismatic, completely evil guy that you just can't quite figure out. I still don't know what his plan is--but I do want to know!
Sadly, I did miss Jason in most of this book. While he's there at the beginning, the poor guy disappears. Poor guy can't seem to catch a lucky break. Here's to hoping he gets a happy ending in book 3.
Natalie was the break-out character for me. While Valerie is still stuck in her la-la ways, Natalie steps in as best friend and sidekick for Abby. I loved her loyalty and her willingness to trust Abby (although if it were me, I would definitely be staring at her and saying "What?").
I definitely know that it HAS to be hard to write a second book in a trilogy. You know that you have to aggravate the plot more and nothing you do can come to a resolution. And I think Lisa Mangum does it this time. It's pretty successful. The time-travel does get a little weird and there was a moment when all of the time paradoxes were throwing me for a bit, but I can't wait to see what the third book comes up with!
Recommendation: Buy!!! It comes out May 10, 2010!
Rating: 4.5/5 stars (only becomes time travel doesn't always make sense to me!)
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