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. I lost my alexandra bracken vcard not with the darkest minds trilogy as id planned but with passenger. Free download or read online passenger pdf epub book. This is a quick book summary of passenger by alexandra bracken. Review and discussion of alexandra brackens new book passenger.
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. 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. Closely tied to her musical skill, however, is a mysterious power she doesnt even know she has. The world is super interesting and takes you in straight away, and the characters are realistic and make you want to root for them. 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. Passenger, by alexandra bracken the new york times. See more ideas about passenger alexandra bracken, book worms and passengers book.
The time travel project is a new regular feature in which ana reads time travel novels, new and old. Books tdm series the darkest legacy passenger series prosper redding series star wars brightly woven. Passenger alexandra bracken i already read the darkest mindstrilogy written by alexandra bracken and really enjoyed it. Passenger bracken audiobooks listen to the full series. Would you recommend passenger, book 1 to your friends. The passenger duology is written by alexandra bracken. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, etta is certain of only one thing. The settings could be more vivid, the time travel explanations clearer, but the deepening romance between. Passenger is the book that made me fall in love with alexandra brackens work. Lets talk about it oh my goodness thanks for watching. Passenger by alexandra bracken book summary minute book. Its a ya fantasy book series that focuses on violin prodigy etta spencer. To start reading the book, and to preorder, visit her site. Passenger by alexandra bracken is a long book and does require a bit of a time investment.
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 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. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes. Review copy sent by the publisher summary from goodreads.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. 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. And shes inherited a legacy that she knows nothing about from a family whose existence shes never heard of. In one devastating night, violin prodigy etta spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Alexandra bracken is an author of young adult fantasy novels that range from time travel to psychic abilities in teenagers. It happened one devastating night as violin prodigy etta spencer prepared for a concert. Nicholas, a sailor who dreams of owning his own ship, speaks modern english perhaps too well, but his reactions to technology such as. The heroes of the first book of brackens new series come from families. 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. Passenger has all the makings for a sweeping, immersive epic, but falls slightly short. See more ideas about book fandoms, passenger alexandra bracken and passengers book. Passenger is the first book in the passenger duology series written by alexandra bracken.
The idea was interesting, but the story played out slow and very unexciting. It had been a long long time since i picked up a memorable time travelling book, but this one. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes. Would you try another book from alexandra bracken andor saskia maarleveld. Passenger by alexandra bracken smart bitches, trashy books. As the story begins, etta finds her mother, rose, hard to connect with at best. The heroes of the first book of brackens new series come from families that can leap through time and space.
Author interview alexandra bracken, author of passenger. The aftermath of passenger by alexandra bracken my book life. There she meets nicholas and becomes involved in a hunt for a rare object. 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. The chapters are long and this nearly clocks in at 500 pages, but just misses the mark. Bracken keeps pages turning with her descriptions of the different destinations the couple explores, including 1940 london and 1685 angkor. 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. Etta is a modern teen thrown back in time to the 18th century. Passenger by alexandra bracken book 1 in the passenger timetravel series 2016. If youre looking for something to whip through in a matter of hours, skip this one. Speculative fiction, fantasy, time travel, young adult publisher. At 500 pages, i found this book to be really overlong, considering the plot is pretty skimpy.
Passenger is the first in a duology by alexandra bracken and anas first official read for the time travel project title. Melde dich bei lovelybooks an, entdecke neuen lesestoff. All etta spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a. I know its bad form to compare books by different writers, but when i. Reading the alexandra bracken books in order books. Pdf passenger book by alexandra bracken free download. Passenger succeeds as an adventure, as a romance and as a comparison of cultural norms. After working in publishing for several years, alex now writes full time and can be found hard at work on her next. Buy a cheap copy of passenger book by alexandra bracken. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are etta spencer, nicholas carter. 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. Publishers weekly alexandra bracken keeps pages turning. Passenger by alexandra bracken if these books could talk.
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