The story has an intriguing idea behind it which made me want to love the novel, but just because i wanted to doesnt mean i did. Passenger just proves how much of a versatile, extraordinary writer she is. Bracken keeps pages turning with her descriptions of the different destinations the couple explores, including 1940 london and 1685 angkor. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he cant escape from and the family that wont let him go so easily. This is a book that gives you an incurable sense of wanderlust because the way that alex bracken writes this quest its like were actually swept away, unlikely passengers living in the pages of this riveting narrative. Bracken has the unfortunate habit of picking up random tangents and running with them for several pages at a time. Theres little doubt in my mind that this book is amazing on its own, but this seriously felt like one of those special times when it was the perfect book at the perfect time. Alexandra bracken is an author of young adult fantasy novels that range from time travel to psychic abilities in teenagers. Passenger by alexandra bracken emily talks about books. Alex worked in childrens publishing for several years before leaving to write full time.
All etta spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a treacherous world where the struggle for power could alter. Passenger alexandra bracken book cupcakes book aesthetic books to read reading books book fandoms book nooks book series book lists in this book you travel throughout the world and throughout time. Passenger, by alexandra bracken the new york times. Book cover art, book cover design, book art, cool books, my books, i love books, vintage book covers, vintage books, east of the sun. Altogether passenger is a fascinating look into history and culture with its welldeveloped worldbuilding. Nicholas, a sailor who dreams of owning his own ship, speaks modern english perhaps too well, but his reactions to technology such as. Since the books protagonists are an 18thcentury sailor whos the son of a slave and her master and a 21stcentury virtuoso violinist whos a white feminist, author alexandra bracken doesn.
Review copy sent by the publisher summary from goodreads. Palacio, author of wonder, who had been slated to write this novelization but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Youre watching the official book trailer for alexandra brackens passenger series. Dec 28, 2015 passenger, by alexandra bracken, is a book that has everything.
All of the characters in this book were so well developed and felt so real its just amazing and hard to put into words just how great it is to read. Like most readers, i had massive problems with the writing style and pacing of this sequel. Jan 17, 2016 the heroes of the first book of brackens new series come from families that can leap through time and space. Passenger has a fascinating and speedy beginning and a unpredictable, mindblowing ending, which leaves the reader craving more. To start reading the book, and to preorder, visit her site. The passenger duology is written by alexandra bracken. Alexandra bracken is the author of the passenger book series biography edit.
The world is super interesting and takes you in straight away, and the characters are realistic and make you want to root for them. Fans of outlander will see so much of claire in etta, who holds a smart and headstrong lens to history. Wayfarer was a long, arduous read that did not live up to the potential established in passenger. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes. Passenger by alexandra bracken heart full of books. A gift guide for the book lover in your life or cough yourself. See more ideas about book fandoms, passenger alexandra bracken and passengers book. Alexandra bracken is the author of the passenger book series.
In one devastating night, violin prodigy etta spencer loses everything she knows and. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of time travelling and savvy sailors. Passenger alexandra bracken i already read the darkest mindstrilogy written by alexandra bracken and really enjoyed it. The darkest legacy passenger series the dreadful tale of prosper redding star wars brightly woven extras. So you can imagine, when wayfarer hit the shelves, i was immediately. See the cover for alexandra brackens new novel, passenger see the cover for alexandra brackens new novel, passenger. Etta is a modern teen thrown back in time to the 18th century. Overall it was a good read, however i dont think i will be continuing the duology and reading wayfarer. I thoroughly enjoyed it, though not all my expectations were met. Alexandra bracken, author of the darkest minds series, is back with a new adventure with a scifi twist.
Taut timetravel adventureromance explores race, sex bias. The second book in the passenger duology, wayfarer, is due out in 2017. I love alex s writing and i think she is so talented. Im pretty sure everyone at smart bitch hq is sick of hearing about passenger by alexandra bracken because ive been talking about it incessantly. Passenger by alexandra bracken has a lot of hype around it, which is why i purchased the novel to begin with. I just want to take it and make it into a painting to hang on my wall, it is that beautiful. Passenger by alexandra bracken nook book ebook barnes. Passenger by alexandra bracken smart bitches, trashy books. This is the sort of book that gracefully walks the fine line between excitement and instruction. But i still want to read alexandra brackens the darkest minds, hopefully ill enjoy it more than passenger. See the cover for alexandra brackens new novel, passenger. Alex is such an amazing writer and wayfarer did not disappoint at all, it was just as good if not beret than passenger for me.
Buy a cheap copy of passenger book by alexandra bracken. She returned there later in life after having lived from new york city for many years. Wayfarer was one of my most anticipated reads of 2017. The transition from one place to another, across space and time. This time travel duology focuses on the journey of etta spencer, a modern manhattan teen, and nicholas carter, of 18th century manhattan, as they race against time itself to find an object of untold value and save ettas future.
Passenger was one of sarahs most anticipated releases. See more ideas about passenger alexandra bracken, passengers book and book worms. Passenger by alexandra bracken reading by starlight. I love how alex bracken can write something so different from the darkest minds, which is an absolute favorite of mine, and yet do so well with it. I fell in love with the characters and felt like my heart was ripped out of my chest in the last few cliffhanger moments in passenger. In one devastating night, violin prodigy etta spencer loses everything she knows and loves. And the day before she spoke with bookpage, her fourbook deal with disney publishing was announced, including a new series for middle graders, a standalone ya novel and one more hushhush book. Alexandra bracken was the daughter of a star wars collector, she grew up going to an endless string of star wars conventions and toy fairs, which helped spark her imagination and a deep love of reading. I loved the darkest minds series so i had set some high expectations for passenger. The author has written so far three series, including darkest minds, passenger, and the latest one, dreadful tale of prosper redding, whose first book was written in 2017.
Book cover art, book cover design, book design, book art, vintage book covers, vintage books, vintage library, old books, antique books alexandra bracken make it fancy vintage book cover print edmund dulac fairy book originally published circa 1900 giclee art print nursery decor childrens art. Done miss out one of the most anticipated ya books of 2016. A perfect blend of all the elements youre looking for in a book. I considerably liked etta and nicholas as characters. Books tdm series the darkest legacy passenger series prosper redding series star wars brightly woven. There is romance and fighting, betrayals and friendship. Thanks to the coop for providing angelya with a copy of. There she meets nicholas and becomes involved in a hunt for a rare object. Apr 28, 2015 see the cover for alexandra brackens new novel, passenger see the cover for alexandra brackens new novel, passenger. Youre watching the official book trailer for alexandra bracken s passenger series. Jan 29, 2016 that thing is gorgeous, probably the prettiest cover i have ever seen for a book. So take that into account, as well, when reading this. Dec 04, 2015 youre watching the official book trailer for alexandra brackens passenger series.
Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda. Author interview alexandra bracken, author of passenger. Passenger succeeds as an adventure, as a romance and as a comparison of cultural norms. Its a ya fantasy book series that focuses on violin prodigy etta spencer. Passenger by alexandra bracken on january 5th 2016 genres. Another thing, this was such a drastic change from what alex bracken has previously written. I have been looking forward to this book since last summer when i read passenger. Alex bracken doesnt seem to skimp on historical detail, even when theyre not accepted in our own time but are clearly markers of the struggles faced by characters from their own time period.
Alex now writes fulltime and can be found hard at work on her next novel in a. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes. Wayfarer by alexandra bracken book two of the passenger series publisher. It had been a long long time since i picked up a memorable time travelling book, but this one. Melde dich bei lovelybooks an, entdecke neuen lesestoff. Passenger, passenger by alexandra bracken 9781460752043. But this is an adventure story, the first in a new series from alexandra bracken, the author of the darkest minds books, and bracken is only just. Normally i dont dig ya very muchlots of navel gazing, lots of love trianglesbut this book worked for me on all the levels. Reading the alexandra bracken books in order books. In january 2017, the sequel to passenger, wayfarer, was released. Alexandra bracken is the new york times bestselling author of the darkest minds series.
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