Books in Hourglass series

No time like the present. No time in the present. No time left. From the moment the Hourglass group violated the rules of the space time continuum to rescue a murdered loved one, time has been in flux. People from other centuries slide into our time, intruding into our space, threatening our world. Frantically seeking a way to turn back this tide, the Hourglass begins a search for the legendary Infinityglass, tracking it to the city of New Orleans, a place where the past rests easily with the present.Quiet, reliable Dune, the group's favorite geek, is selected to travel to the Crescent City and somehow retrieve the renowned object.But there's a problem. Because the Infinityglass is not an object, it's a person.A beautiful, headstrong dancer named Hallie, a girl so enticing Dune can't take his eyes off her. And time is not on her side.

One hour to rewrite the past . . .For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn't there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents' death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She's tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson's willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he's around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened?Full of atmosphere, mystery, and roma

A threat from the past could destroy the future. Kaleb Ballard was never supposed to be able to see ripples--cracks in time. Are his powers expanding, or is something very wrong? Before he 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 given 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 follow-up to Hourglass, Timepiece blends the paranormal, science fiction, mystery, and suspense genres into a nonstop thrill ride where every second counts.

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 follow-up to Hourglass, Timepiece blends the paranormal, science-fiction, mystery, and suspense genres into a nonstop thrill ride where every second counts.

New in paperback. This time-travel romantic series, filled with suspense and thrills, has been called "'Doctor Who' in a YA Package" by MTV Hollywood Crush.The stakes have risen even higher in this third book in the Hourglass series. The Hourglass is a secret organization focused on the study of manipulating time, and its members -- many of them teenagers -- have uncanny abilities to make time work for them in mysterious ways. Inherent in these powers is a responsibility to take great care, because altering one small moment can have devastating consequences for the past, present, and future. Now that the future has been violated and changed, the Hourglass must restore it, but to do that, they need the mysterious Infinityglass. And now they know that they are not searching for an object, but for a girl: a headstrong, hot-tempered ballet dancer who might not want to help them. You may visit with Myra McEntire at www.myramcentire.com or follow her on Twitter @MyraMcEntire.Available in hardcover (ISBN 978160684441) and electronic (ISBN 9781606844427) book formats.PRAISE FOR INFINITYGLASS:"an enjoyable, fast read ...Teen romance with, as Dr. Who (one of those pop-culture referents) might say, some 'timey-wimey stuff' makes for good fun."--Kirkus ReviewsPRAISE FOR TIMEPIECE:"The switch in perspective . . . keeps the series fresh . . . The pacing of the plot will keep teens engaged from cover to cover." --School Library JournalPRAISE FOR HOURGLASS:"Em is an entertainingly cheeky narrator and appealingly resilient heroine . . . McEntire deftly juggles plot, characters and dialogue; her portrait of grief is particularly poignant." --Kirkus Reviews

One hour to rewrite the past . . . For seventeen-year-old Emerson Cole, life is about seeing what isn’t there: swooning Southern Belles; soldiers long forgotten; a haunting jazz trio that vanishes in an instant. Plagued by phantoms since her parents’ death, she just wants the apparitions to stop so she can be normal. She’s tried everything, but the visions keep coming back.So when her well-meaning brother brings in a consultant from a secretive organization called the Hourglass, Emerson’s willing to try one last cure. But meeting Michael Weaver may not only change her future, it may change her past.Who is this dark, mysterious, sympathetic guy, barely older than Emerson herself, who seems to believe every crazy word she says? Why does an electric charge seem to run through the room whenever he’s around? And why is he so insistent that he needs her help to prevent a death that never should have happened? Full of atmosphere, mystery, and romance, Hourglass merges the very best of the paranormal and science-fiction genres in a seductive, remarkable young adult debut.

In this book William Edgar gives us a full-orbed view of explaining the gospel in ways that reach the entire person - not only the head but the heart. His strategies are biblical and human, addressing the deep ways of knowing that go beyond a dry rationalism. Reasons of the Heart is for all who long to make a compelling argument for the good news of Jesus Christ.

An attack on the Screenian capital - an unnatural assassin comes for the king while beasts from myth stalk the corridorsThe death not yet mourned, many scream for warAn old man approaches his final days. The beastly screams which ghost the corridors stir to life long-dead memoriesAre some memories best forgotten?Are some crimes too great to be forgiven?Can he save the Screenians from doom?