Passenger (Passenger, Book 1)
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Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds trilogy and Lore.
In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Pulled back through time to 1776 in the midst of a fierce sea battle, she has travelled not only miles, but years from home.
With the arrival of this unusual passenger on his ship, privateer Nicholas Carter has to confront a past that he can't escape and the powerful Ironwood family who won't let him go without a fight. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value; one they believe only Etta can find.
Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by an enigmatic traveller. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta from Nicholas, and her way home, forever.
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller Passenger is the compelling first book in the page-turning two-book series by Alexandra Bracken, author of the perennial bestseller Lore, and the Darkest Minds series, and takes readers on a journey that can change time - and the world as we know it.
MORE PRAISE:
'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 ... I can't wait to voyage through the next volume.' -- Victoria Aveyard, New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen
'An ambitious and exquisite symphony of adventure, romance, and dynamic characters, 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 and USA Today bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
YA powerhouse Alexandra Bracken delivers a swashbuckling tale that's perfect for teens and adults. Seventeen-year-old Etta Spencer has no idea she's part of a time-travelling family, the Ironwoods, until she finds herself in the middle of a naval battle in the American Revolutionary War. In a struggle to return to her own time—and escape the powerful Ironwoods’ plans for her—Etta hops from century to century and continent to continent. With a dash of romance and plenty of action, this high-stakes adventure opens with a bang and doesn't slow down. By the time you reach the final chapter, you’ll be in love with Bracken’s witty protagonists and excited to read the next instalment.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Historical romance meets time-traveling adventure in this rousing series opener from Bracken (the Darkest Minds books). In the present day, Etta Spencer is a 17-year-old violinist eager to make her New York City debut as a soloist. After her mentor is killed, Ella awakens aboard a ship in 1776, where she discovers that her emotionally distant mother is believed responsible for hiding an astrolabe, a device used in time travel, from Cyrus Ironwood, a man determined to align all travelers to his command. With only her mother's letters and paintings as clues, Etta searches with Nicholas Carter, a freed slave and privateer from the 18th century, charged with returning the astrolabe to Cyrus. Despite differences in time lines and cultures, Etta and Nicholas find their mutual passion makes them easy targets for other travelers, all eager to control time passages. Bracken's saga is sweeping, moving quickly between countries and dates from 1910 Bhutan to Damascus in 1599. Although the couple's romantic doubts turn repetitive, the clever historical allusions, well-crafted subplots, and cliffhanger ending should leave readers awaiting the next volume. Ages 14 up.
