Passenger is the first in a duology by alexandra bracken and anas first official read for the time travel project title. Alexandra bracken is an author of young adult fantasy novels that range from time travel to psychic abilities in teenagers. The passenger duology is written by alexandra bracken. Free download or read online passenger pdf epub book. Etta meets varied friends and foes that test her pirateheart. To start reading the book, and to preorder, visit her site. The main storyline is gradually revealed against the backdrop of 1776 manhattan and etta spencers abrupt encounter with nicholas who is of mixed whiteblack race. In one devastating night, violin prodigy etta spencer loses everything she knows and loves. As the story begins, etta finds her mother, rose, hard to connect with at best.
Read a full summary of passenger by alexandra bracken below. Passenger, by alexandra bracken the new york times. Author alexandra bracken s popular dystopian trilogy the darkest minds is also actionpacked and filled with capable characters and a strong romance, but passenger takes things to another level by adding historical settings and context. 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.
Nicholas, a sailor who dreams of owning his own ship, speaks modern english perhaps too well, but his reactions to technology such as. Alexandra bracken s passenger is a combination of both. The reader only knows the thoughts of one person per chapter. Passenger was described to me as a treasure hunt through time across various locations. Its a ya fantasy book series that focuses on violin prodigy etta spencer. In alexandra brackens story, passenger, the protagonist, etta, is chased through time from modern day theater, to a pirate ship, to wwii london, to cambodia, paris and damascus to find an astrolabe that will allow her to return home to save her mom.
Passenger alexandra bracken i already read the darkest mindstrilogy written by alexandra bracken and really enjoyed it. Wayfarer by alexandra bracken book two of the passenger series publisher. Pdf passenger book by alexandra bracken free download 496. Passenger offers a different peek into history as we see bygone times and places through a modern girls eyes as she witnesses past oppressions firsthand. She returned there later in life after having lived from new york city for many years. Nicholas, a sailor who dreams of owning his own ship, speaks modern english perhaps too well, but his reactions to technology such as electricity and buses ring fairly true. 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 getting.
Bracken reveals much of the backstory in bits and pieces throughout the novel. Alexandra bracken is the author of the passenger book series. Passenger by alexandra bracken booktalk with xtinemay youtube. 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 if these books could talk. Buy a cheap copy of passenger book by alexandra bracken. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read passenger. 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. Lets talk about it oh my goodness thanks for watching. After working in the publishing industry, she now writes full time. 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. Passenger series prosper redding series star wars brightly woven. Needless to say, the concept combined with alexandra brackens success in the world of ya lit particularly with her popular trilogy the darkest minds made me incredibly excited to read passenger.
Speculative fiction, fantasy, time travel, young adult publisher. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are etta spencer, nicholas carter. A book about time travel that uses historical references to world build is tantalizing. The sequences keep you moving but when is it too much. Etta spencer discovers she is a member of a family of timetravelers called passengers who have the ability to travel through. Passenger by alexandra bracken 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading passenger. There she meets nicholas and becomes involved in a hunt for a rare object.
I lost my alexandra bracken vcard not with the darkest minds trilogy as id planned but with passenger. Passenger by alexandra bracken smart bitches, trashy books. Alexandra brackens passenger is a combination of both. Review copy sent by the publisher summary from goodreads. Author alexandra brackens popular dystopian trilogy the darkest minds is also actionpacked and filled with capable characters and a strong romance, but passenger takes things to another level by adding historical settings and context. The first edition of the novel was published in january 5th 2016, and was written by alexandra bracken. After selling her debut novel in college, alex worked in childrens publishing for. Moderate, for over 55 uses of mild language, close to 40 uses of the name of deity, and one use of the s word referring to bodily function. Suspenseful and engaging we travel the timeline with our heroine and hero as they try to save her mother and stop the ruthless head of ironwood. Pdf passenger book by alexandra bracken free download. Jetzt passenger 01 nach hause oder ihre filiale vor ort bestellen. Born in colonial america to a slave and her master, nicholas has the good fortune of being brought up by open. Violin prodigy etta spencer had big plans for her future,but a tragic accident has put her oncebright career at risk. Let me tell you how i really feel about passenger by alexandra bracken.
Unfortunately, the novel falls flat in several areas. Alexandra bracken audio books, best sellers, author bio. However, generally, in this novel, every other chapter is told from either ettas or nicholas point of view. Etta is a modern teen thrown back in time to the 18th century. Author interview alexandra bracken, author of passenger. Passenger by alexandra bracken book 1 in the passenger timetravel series 2016. It had been a long long time since i picked up a memorable time travelling book, but this one. 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. 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 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. Apr 18, 2016 alexandra bracken s novels are characterized by complicated storylines and passenger is no different. The time travel project is a new regular feature in which ana reads time travel novels, new and old. Passenger by alexandra bracken a time travel project.
A brief section of music composed of a series of notes. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, etta is certain of only one thing. Normally i dont dig ya very muchlots of navel gazing, lots of love trianglesbut this book worked for me on all the levels. It happened one devastating night as violin prodigy etta spencer prepared for a concert. Reading the alexandra bracken books in order books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Despite this, alexandra bracken dangles a signature cliffhanger that is sure to tease any reader including me into wanting to find out how etta and nicholas story ends. Narrative voice summary the narrative voice is a 3rd person limited point of view. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. Passenger by alexandra bracken turn the next page a. Youre watching the official book trailer for alexandra brackens passenger series. Alexandra bracken writes magic and i was excited to dive into passenger the first book in her new time traveling passenger trilogy. Review and discussion of alexandra brackens new book passenger. Passenger by alexandra bracken 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. May 10, 2016 i lost my alexandra bracken vcard not with the darkest minds trilogy as id planned but with passenger. What happened in passenger by alexandra bracken recaptains. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes. Alexandra brackens novels are characterized by complicated storylines and passenger is no different.