Nicholas, a sailor who dreams of owning his own ship, speaks modern english perhaps too well, but his reactions to technology such as. To start reading the book, and to preorder, visit her site. In one devastating night, violin prodigy etta spencer loses everything she knows and loves. The heroes of the first book of brackens new series come from families that can leap through time and space. Passenger is the first in a duology by alexandra bracken and anas first official read for the time travel project title. 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. Etta is a modern teen thrown back in time to the 18th century. Review and discussion of alexandra brackens new book passenger. The world is super interesting and takes you in straight away, and the characters are realistic and make you want to root for them.
Reading the alexandra bracken books in order books. It happened one devastating night as violin prodigy etta spencer prepared for a concert. Passenger alexandra bracken i already read the darkest mindstrilogy written by alexandra bracken and really enjoyed it. See more ideas about passenger alexandra bracken, book worms and passengers book. Passenger by alexandra bracken if these books could talk. Would you recommend passenger, book 1 to your friends. Passenger series the dreadful tale of prosper redding star wars. So i was really happy to hear, that she was going to publish a new book and i couldnt wait to get my hands on it. It had been a long long time since i picked up a memorable time travelling book, but this one. Speculative fiction, fantasy, time travel, young adult publisher. 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.
The chapters are long and this nearly clocks in at 500 pages, but just misses the mark. Passenger is the first book in the passenger duology series written by alexandra bracken. Free download or read online passenger pdf epub book. 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.
Passenger has all the makings for a sweeping, immersive epic, but falls slightly short. A horrible sound like too much static and feedback came thundering at her, and when she ran from the stage unsure of what was happening, a stranger with a dangerous agenda thrust her into an unfamiliar. I know its bad form to compare books by different writers, but when i. The time travel project is a new regular feature in which ana reads time travel novels, new and old.
After selling her debut novel in college, alex worked in childrens publishing for. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, etta is certain of only one thing. Would you try another book from alexandra bracken andor saskia maarleveld. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in hardcover format. Passenger by alexandra bracken is a long book and does require a bit of a time investment.
A brief section of music composed of a series of notes. Its a ya fantasy book series that focuses on violin prodigy etta spencer. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes. The idea was interesting, but the story played out slow and very unexciting. All etta spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a. Passenger bracken audiobooks listen to the full series. Passenger by alexandra bracken book summary minute book.
Closely tied to her musical skill, however, is a mysterious power she doesnt even know she has. Let me tell you how i really feel about passenger by alexandra bracken a book about time travel that uses historical references to world build is tantalizing. The aftermath of passenger by alexandra bracken my book life. Author interview alexandra bracken, author of passenger. There she meets nicholas and becomes involved in a hunt for a rare object. The first edition of the novel was published in january 5th 2016, and was written by alexandra bracken. Youre watching the official book trailer for alexandra brackens passenger series. I have also read this series of books and loved it, so when i heard she had another book coming out, the first in a duology about time travel and romance, i was. Passenger by alexandra bracken book 1 in the passenger timetravel series 2016. Review copy sent by the publisher summary from goodreads. Passenger by alexandra bracken, 9781786540003, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Parents need to know that passenger is a globetrotting timetravel adventure that spans centuries and should appeal to readers who like big concepts, detailed characterization, and slowburning romance.
Melde dich bei lovelybooks an, entdecke neuen lesestoff. Passenger succeeds as an adventure, as a romance and as a comparison of cultural norms. Passenger, book 1 publishers summary violin prodigy etta spencer had big plans for her future, but a tragedy has put her oncebright career at risk. After working in publishing for several years, alex now writes full time and can be found hard at work on her next. Passenger by alexandra bracken smart bitches, trashy books. Books tdm series the darkest legacy passenger series prosper redding series star wars brightly woven. And shes inherited a legacy that she knows nothing about from a family whose existence shes never heard of. Passenger is the book that made me fall in love with alexandra brackens work. Buy a cheap copy of passenger book by alexandra bracken. Graduating from chaparral high school in 2005 and attending the college of william and mary in virginia, alexandra graduated with a degree in history and english in may 2009. See more ideas about book fandoms, passenger alexandra bracken and passengers book. Bracken keeps pages turning with her descriptions of the different destinations the couple explores, including 1940 london and 1685 angkor.
The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are etta spencer, nicholas carter. At 500 pages, i found this book to be really overlong, considering the plot is pretty skimpy. Lets talk about it oh my goodness thanks for watching. Weve all had that moment when we realize our parents had a life before us, but its safe to say that in alexandra brackens exciting new ya novel, passenger, 17yearold violin prodigy etta spencers epiphany about her mom is more astonishing than most. This is a quick book summary of passenger by alexandra bracken. The heroes of the first book of brackens new series come from families. I lost my alexandra bracken vcard not with the darkest minds trilogy as id planned but with passenger.
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