Hourglass by Caudia Gray

Synopsis:
After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas seek refuge with Black Cross, an elite group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend--the vampire Balthazar--all her secrets threaten to come out.

Soon, Bianca and Lucas have orchestrated Balthazar's escape and are on the run, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yet no matter how far they run, Bianca can't escape her destiny.

Bianca has always believed their love could survive anything--but can it survive what's to come?

My Review:
Such a gripping tale and a great continuation of the series! This was a beautiful balance between our deepest dreams and wishes and harsh reality. We get a good look into what life would be like for Lucas and Bianca if they were to try and live normal lives. While their love is unbreakable, living on the run and trying to make ends meet can push anyone to the breaking point. It is obvious that they lost a part of themselves when they left the worlds they have always known. Lucas is a Black Cross solider, period. While he can make it on his own he struggles with giving up his role in hunting and killing vampires but he is willing to do it for Bianca. Bianca on the other hand is eager to do whatever it takes to make things work for her and Lucas but their love is not the problem. She becomes sicker towards the end of the book and all but disappears.

I must say I loved the book cover with the bright pink script against the black. I bought this in hardback since I did not want to wait until the paperback version came out and I am glad I did. The book without the book jacket is even beautiful with the pink lettering on the spine and the main title engraved on the top cover.

I was not too crazy about the end and I won’t say too much because I don’t want to give everything away. I felt Lucas’ anguish right along with him because he felt guilty for not being able to take care of Bianca like he promised. And this book ends on a cliff hanger-so frustrating! Why do authors do this to us? Am sure I would not feel as upset about this if I knew I could go on and read the next book but I have to wait. But if you loved the first two books and are invested in Lucas and Bianca’s story then read “Hourglass.” You won’t regret it!