Passenger, by: Alexandra Bracken

Blurb

       Passage, n.
i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
ii. A journey by water; a voyage.
iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time.
       In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now.
       Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the colonies—and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can’t escape and the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, Nicholas’ passenger, can find. In order to protect her, he must ensure she brings it back to them—whether she wants to or not.
       Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods’ grasp. 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 not only from Nicholas but from her path home... forever.

       Passenger ​(86%) is the latest book by Alexandra Bracken in her brand new series. It is also the first book of hers I have read, although I have heard great things about her other series, The Darkest Minds. It was a whirlwind of an adventure, and I couldn't have asked for more.
       The concept of the plot was what really drew me in from the start. (Especially since I am a Doctor Who fan. Time travel just calls to me.) The idea that someone can travel through time, and not even know their powers exist is an interesting one.
       Since Etta can travel in time, the whole "mythology" of time travel calls itself to issues like: When can they travel to? Would they be able to cross their own paths? Bracken takes all of the questions to mind and lays out a beautiful legend of her very own.
       Another big thing for me was the fact that Etta didn't decide that she was strong and powerful because she could travel. She was scared, curious, and was written in a very real and believable way. Etta grew and changed from her adventure, and I loved how she didn't need to depend on anyone to protect her.

Review

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From a distant time period,
Ashton

I want you to remember that - it's our choices that matter in the end. Not wishes, not words, not promises."
-Alexandra Bracken, Passenger