Alexandra Bracken

Two Sentence Plot: Etta's ability to time travel is just one of the many secrets her mother kept from her, and now she must use this ability and the help of her new partner, Nicholas, to save her mother. Nicholas just wants to continue his seafaring life, but when faced with the chance to protect Etta from the evil Ironwood family, he finds out he can't just turn a blind eye.

I read this book because I loved Alexandra Bracken's "The Darkest Minds" series when I was in high school. When I first started reading this book, I was slightly disappointed. I thought that my adult brain would no longer enjoy her YA style. The first chapters dragged on with too many details. But when the action and romance started to kick in, I remembered why I loved her books. It was for the way the romance was woven into the action, and how it always felt impossible for the love interests to be together while at the same time feeling dangerously close to destroying me if they aren't. Aside from the romance, sometimes the story dragged on and I kinda lost interest in Etta's mission. But at least I finished it with a better attitude than I started.

I liked….
- Nicholas - so caring and protective
- the time travel rules - different but (mostly) understandable
- that Etta was a violinist

I disliked…
- the slow pacing - mostly on the ship and in the desert
- how quickly Etta & Nicholas felt so attached to and protective over each other after only knowing each other for one scene

Content Rating: 16+, closed door sex scene between young adults, sensual kissing

Recommend for time travel fans who want a love story to root for.… (mer)