Passenger by Alexandra Bracken (Epub)

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Violin prodigy Etta Spencer had big plans for her future, but a tragedy has put her once-bright career at risk. Closely tied to her musical skill, however, is a mysterious power she doesn’t even know she has. When her two talents collide during a stressful performance, Etta is drawn back hundreds of years through time.

Etta wakes, confused and terrified, in 1776, in the midst a fierce sea battle. Nicholas Carter, the handsome young prize master of a privateering ship, has been hired to retrieve Etta and deliver her unharmed to the Ironwoods, a powerful family in the Colonies–the very same one that orchestrated her jump back, and one Nicholas himself has ties to. But discovering she can time travel is nothing compared to the shock of discovering the true reason the Ironwoods have ensnared her in their web.

Another traveler has stolen an object of untold value from them, and, if Etta can find it, they will return her to her own time. Out of options, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the mysterious traveler. But as they draw closer to each other and the end of their search, the true nature of the object, and the dangerous game the Ironwoods are playing, comes to light–threatening to separate her not only from Nicholas, but her path home… forever.

User’s Reviews

Review “Aptly titled. I was truly transported through this novel, a willing passenger pulled through its pages alongside riveting, romantic characters and an immense world with no end in sight. Fans of Outlander will see so much of Claire in Etta, who holds a smart and headstrong lens to history. I can’t wait to voyage through the next volume.” – VICTORIA AVEYARD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen”Utterly absorbing, smart, and romantic.” – WENDY HIGGINS, New York Times best-selling author of the Sweet Evil series “Passenger grabs you by the heart from its opening notes and doesn’t let go until its knockout, blockbuster finale.” – SARAH J. MAAS, New York Times bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—This series opener doesn’t let up its high-octane pace until the final page. In a matter of moments, Etta, a talented teenage violinist in New York City, goes from making her concert soloist debut to finding herself prisoner aboard a ship in the distant past. It turns out she is descended from one of a dwindling number of time-traveling families who manipulate history in an ongoing fight for power and influence. The captain of the ship, Nicholas Carter, was hired to retrieve Etta and bring her to the head of the most powerful family. Together they must travel across the globe and through different time periods in search of the long missing astrolabe. There are plenty of twists and turns and excitement as they travel—though at almost 500 pages, the story has periods where it drags, and complex plot machinations and world-building threaten to overwhelm the narrative. Luckily, the romance crackling between Nicholas and Etta will keep fans intrigued. VERDICT This strong new series will appeal to readers looking for a time-traveling adventure with plenty of drama and romance.—Eliza Langhans, Hatfield Public Library, MA –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ It’s so hard to rate this book. Part world tour, part preaching, part overwrought dramatic love story, there were things about it I absolutely loved and equally as many things that really didn’t work for me at all. I’m a little underwhelmed, but I’ll still definitely pick up the sequel…. so I dunno. Conflicting feelings.The mystery of the astrolabe and the threat of them being caught really wasn’t that compelling to me. The tension wasn’t there, the stakes just weren’t high enough to me. That being said, I was very surprised by the ending.The time travel aspect was one of the most interesting aspects in that Alexandra Bracken truly did a wonderful job of transporting the reader to each specified destination and time period and immersing us in each unique location. However, the actual dynamics of how the time travel worked in this book were not super clear to me. It all seemed a little muddled and I honestly started zoning out when it started going into detail about the mechanics of it all.I enjoyed Etta and Nicholas and their love story. Although I didn’t think Nicholas was *quite* 18th century enough. Despite the minor issues I had with the book there was something very compelling about their love story, which is what pulled me through the slower parts of the book. They had some very sweet, poignant moments that were beautifully written. I will definitely being reading Wayfarer.

⭐ A treasure hunt through time. I bet that sentence enticed you and if it did then you need to check out Passenger by Alexandra Bracken. Etta and Nicholas are the main characters in this novel that takes place among many different years in a variety of different settings as they are sent on a mission to find a missing object. On this adventure they uncover secrets, learn a thing or two about themselves and find romance. Passenger is the first installment in a duology which has already completed. The sequel Wayfarer came out at the beginning of this year and after completing Passenger it’s definitely going on my TBR list.At first I found it hard to get into this novel and really didn’t find myself enjoying it until I was about fifty pages into it. However, after those first fifty pages I devoured this novel. I partially think the reason for my lack of enthusiasm in the beginning of this novel was due to the fact that I was trying to figure out where this novel was going and when it would really begin. As soon as Etta found herself on the Ardent the novel took off and I found myself enjoying the ride. This novel was well written, well thought out, contained complex characters with motivations that one could sympathize with, a very cool plot, and just enough romance to warm your heart.All in all, this novel was a great read and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes time travel, treasure hunts, history and romance.

⭐ Etta Spencer gave up everything to be a violinist. Home schooled with no friends to speak of, all she has is her gift, her mother and her instructor Alice. One night changes everything. Pulled from her time, she learns deep secrets. Her mother can travel through time, her family can. Never having been trained or even told of all this, Etta is at a loss. In a time she doesn’t know how to survive, without her music or allies… how does she get through this and back to her mother? Waking on a ship at sea she is in a room with Sophia Ironwood. Angry and proud, Sophia had been sent to her time to bring Etta to Grandfather. The captain of the ship, Nicolas Hall, seems a good man, one that she can trust… but Sophia has already warned her against him. Who can she trust? Everyone wants something from her it seems. Nicholas gives Etta and Sophia over to Ironwood and he is finally free. Sophia gives Etta to grandfather, and he will finally see her potential. Grandfather just wants Etta to retrieve something her mother hid a long time ago. The deal- find the astrolabe with clues her mother left her, and give it to Ironwood, and she gets to go home and her mother is safe. Don’t, and he swears her mother will die. There must be a reason Rose left this life, though. Can she trust this man? Nicholas is offered a deal to go with her, though he would anyway. Jumping from portal to portal, clue to clue, it is a race to get the astrolabe in time to save her mom. She knows, though, that Rose never wanted it in his hands. She wants it destroyed. As the two go forward, facing dangers they begin to care deeply for one another. Even if she can get back to her mom, can she leave Nicholas? We end with the two split up, and an unlikely alliance forming to find and protect Etta. I must say, I loved this story. It was well written with complex, entertaining characters. I adored Alice, Etta and Nicholas. While I didn’t like Sophia, I respected her desires. The premise of a family that can do this, travel through time with portals, is really neat and I felt it was well done. I can’t wait for January when the next installment comes in! This is a well written, thoughtful and darn fun read, I highly recommend it!

⭐ Ahh, so many amazing things about this book, LOVED it! Time travel has always been such a facinating theory to me and I love seeing how writers play it out in their novels. I absolutely loved Alexander’s version and how that plays out in this world. I also love historical fiction so seeing all of these little bits and pieces of history in this book made me so happy. Also Nicholas and Etta are freaking amazing, and like them together??? I was swooning over them this entire book. While this book could be a little overwhelming at times with the long chapters and sometimes detailed writing and was a little slow I still adored it! I highly recommend it and I’m super excited for the sequel.

⭐ It took me a long time to read this book. I started it back in January and had to set it aside for reasons. But I would be lying if I said I rushed back to it when I had time.This book… It started off pretty slow. So I wasn’t in the biggest hurry to get back to it.If you’re expecting something like The Darkest Minds, really, this is nothing like her previous series. This book is longer, more complex, and still really neat. It took me a little while, but I did get really into the story and the characters. You can tell from the settings and events that Bracken truly loves history. It’s always fun to learn something new while reading.As for the characters, it’s really nice to see some diversity in YA fiction. Having one of the main characters literally a former slave and dealing with all the prejudices of 1776… Interesting. And I love how reserved he is about falling for Etta. It’s not allowed in his time. And while things aren’t perfect now, a relationship like that is perfectly fine these days. So of course, Etta doesn’t understand a lot of the things he is sensitive about.So, this book has been called a scavenger hunt through time. Definitely true. And if I knew more about history, I’d probably be able to decipher some of the clues Bracken gives before the characters do. Unfortunately, I slept through most of my history classes. Still… Time travel! The way this was executed was actually really cool, because there are so many paradoxes that time travel brings up. She tried to keep them to a minimum.This book kept me surprised. While there were definitely some things I expected, others I just did not see coming.OverallMaybe a bit of a rocky start, but I’m glad I finished it. It definitely picked up, and I mostly enjoyed it from there. Recommended if you like time travel books. Or if you are just a fan of Alex Bracken.

⭐ I really hate to do this. Like I really do. This is the January release I was most excited for and was looking forward to. And it just fell flat. I even put off writing this review because I was SO scared about how I was going to review this. For a while I said I was just putting it to the side, but in all actuality I know it’s just not for me. Etta is beginning to lose everything she’s worked for. Including her time on stage that has finally come. But then something happens and Etta is thrust into something she has no idea about. A different century. She meets Nicholas who is sort of over the ship and they must collaborate to find something important. The only problem? Etta doesn’t want to. Soon they realize they must work together, or Etta may not get home. Ever. I have to admit, I stopped reading this one because I wasn’t in the mood for it. Normally when that happens I’ll stop and try reading something else. But this time when I stopped, there was just no reason I wanted to crack it back open. I was in a certain mood for something with a lot of action and romance and the place where I was ended up being just a bunch of rules for their time travel and frankly I was bored. But to point out, there WERE some points that I did like. There was a POC and he was a main character. This was really the only reason I wanted to finish it. In the end it wasn’t enough. Then there was Bracken’s wonderful prose. I loved her writing skills and how they flowed, but the content was what got me. Just wasn’t something I cared enough about. Maybe it was because me personally I’m not a huge historical fiction fan, but whatever the case, I wasn’t a fan. Whatever the case may be, I wan to tell everyone to still pick up the book if you’re interested. Just because this wasn’t my cup of tea doesn’t mean it won’t be the same way for everyone! Give it a chance!

⭐ I have been in a book slump for awhile, not really finding anything I liked, until now. I will say that the first 50 pages did drag a little, which I later realized were setup for everything that was going to happen later, but I did have to really push to get through the first few chapters to get to the meat of the story. Once I got there though, I could not put this book down. I was reading and listening to it on audiobook on the way to work because I had to know what was going to happen next.Passenger explores the idea of time travel, no not a Doc Brown kind of way, in a way that actually sounds pretty plausible. There are wrinkles in the timeline scattered throughout the world that “travelers” can use to be transported to a different time. That is just a basic quick summary, Bracken does an excellent job of spelling it out much more clearly in the book so it makes complete sense. I found the whole concept very intriguing and better than many of the time travel books that I have read in the past.As for the characters, we switch POV between Etta and Nicholas as the story progresses which I loved. I always enjoy getting into multiple characters heads because I think it tells a more well rounded story. Poor Etta, has no idea what is going on half the time and is playing catch up with this new world, but she takes it in stride and was a strong character. Nicholas, was an interesting puzzle to put together, his life has not been easy, but he has come out of it resilient and with a good moral compass. I loved both of them, especially the slow burn of the romance that blossomed between them, that was not rushed and was extremely sweet.The action and suspenseful elements were also fantastic and I was flipping pages and reading frantically to find out what was going to happen next. Passenger is one of those books that while it is categorized as YA, it would appeal to older audiences as well I think. It has a little bit of everything, is very well written and will keep you reading well into the night to finish it.The ending is not really a cliffhanger, but it does leave a lot of questions that you are going to want answers too. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel which I think comes out in January. I will also be looking into Bracken’s other books as well since I love her writing style. Overall, fantastic book that I loved so much, I know it will be one I will be re-reading in the future just so I can go back and visit this world again and again.

⭐ *starry eyes* So the second is coming out when? ANd how can I get my hands on a copy like right now? Because I need it.I am ab.so.lutely in love with this book! The idea of time travel has always intrigued me, and was handled so well! Just the idea that there are people out there who can travel to different time periods, and can end up changing history is the most intriguing thing! It also makes the Ironwood family absolutely terrifying.I feel in love with Nicholas pretty quickly—how could I not? He’s a pirate, he’s got a chip on his shoulder (which is completely understandable, seeing as he is a freed slave), and he’s a total hottie. It’s no wonder Etta found herself drawn to him.I loved Etta’ spunk. Here she is, thrown into this world that she doesn’t understand, after losing a loved one. Some people would lose their minds, but not her. So it’s no wonder that Nicholas is drawn to her.This had to be a beast to write, with all the research Alexandra Bracken probably had to do into the history aspect, and piecing together timelines, and keeping track of where everything went together in the story, but she handled it soooo well! This story is amazing, and easily one of my favorites! And I cannot WAIT to see what book 2 will bring!

⭐ PassengerBy: Alexandra BrackenPublisher: Disney-HyperionReview:4 out of 5 stars.Passenger was an overall an interesting read. One of my favorite things was the way it’s written. Alexandra Bracken is a talented writer and it made reading the book more enjoyable. While I appreciated her style, I found it hard to really get into this book in the beginning. It wasn’t even that I would call it “slow” because it started with a lot of action. When it came to the time traveling portions, I loved her details and explanations of the time periods and the surroundings. That’s when things began to liven up for me.Nicholas and Etta were somewhat boring to me, in all honesty. They were likable characters, but most of the time they didn’t have intriguing dialogue or interactions with each other that really sucked you into their relationship. I didn’t feel their attraction, affection, and love like I have in other books. Putting that aside, I loved the fact that they were an interracial couple. I believe we need more diversity like that in books. I was especially fond of the time-traveling aspect where they faced ridicule of sorts in different eras.Outside of the time travel, I liked the mission that Etta was on and the way that she solved her problem by using clues. I think that part was so well thought-out and what made the story unique. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but it was exciting to me when the pieces of the puzzle came together for her.I will be buying the next book and rereading this when the time comes. I think the second time around will be better. Reading this over it sounds like a lot of negative, but there is a lot to enjoy with this book and I do recommend it.

⭐ “I am the captain of my fate.I am the master of my soul.”When a book starts with lines from Invictus, it better be good.And thank goodness this one was. Though the writing style was hard to read at first, once I fell a little in love with the story, I fell deeply. It was historical fiction on steroids, with a great love story and an excellent plot. Alexandra Bracken outdid herself with this one.Hear my soul speak:The very instant that I saw you, didMy heart fly to your service.(The Tempest, 3.1)One of the many shining beacons of light in this book was Nicholas and Alexandra Bracken’s way of writing him. As an african-american myself, I was really, really scared that Bracken would somehow mess up his character but she didn’t. She gave him room and time to be complex and full of so much emotion. As an ex-slave, it makes sense for him to be haunted by that time in his life and want the things he wants- freedom on the waves, to free his mothers, and to be the “captain of his fate.” I look forward to see how his relationships with the Ironwoods, Sophia, Julian, and Etta grow in Wayfarer.Etta Spencer is an absolute treasure. She is definitely one of the best YA protagonists since, let’s say Kestrel or Cadence- and at some points, even better. She is smart and fearless. Yes, I know some might say that she is snobby- but she is a violin prodigy. Bracken was right to give her some hubris. Her and Nicholas (as individual characters) really made the book for me. They were so likable- and I wanted to stick it out through the end for them.The female “frenemyship” is another great part of this book. Sophia is sort of morally-grey character who is tasked with keeping Etta in line. Bracken does not demonize her- she makes Sophia human instead of using her to inflate our impression of Etta.I read this book from like 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM. I couldn’t put it down. Basically- it was sort of like National Treasure- but through time-travel- so obviously I couldn’t help myself. And, I realize there were problems. Bracken’s writing is verbose in a lot of places- but it kind of made since the book is primarily set in the past and old books were long and wordy. Once you get used to the way of her writing you can carry through. Then, you can realize that she has quite a way with language. I also found myself wishing it was a stand-alone since this obviously was the 1st and 2nd acts of the larger story, but then again, here we are with this wonderful book.

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