Are you all excited for Passenger by Alexandra Bracken? I definitely am. The only other book I've read that combines time travel and historical romance is Outlander, and I enjoyed the book and the show quite a bit (though I've still got to finish watching the last three episodes! ack!). Oh, wait, I also read Lisa Bergren's River of Time series. But it's been so long since I read some of those books, and there's always room for more. More YA + time-travel + romance + historical speculative fiction, please! More Alexandra Bracken please!

"You are my passenger, and I will be damned before I let any harm come to you." -back cover on the ARC of Passenger. Could this be the mysterious Nicholas from the synopsis?

If you're as excited as I am, check out the giveaway below!

Release Date: January 5, 2016
Published by: Disney-Hyperion

Passenger - Alexandra Bracken | Goodreads

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.

First: if you are really excited for this book, you can actually download the ebook sampler on either Amazon, Nook, or iBooks.

I love reading samplers before adding books to my TBR. They really help determine whether I'd jive with the writing style. I highly encourage you to check those links out!

Second: even if you don't win this giveaway, please consider pre-ordering the book. Pre-order sales can be vital to the success of a book. And look, handy links ahead: Amazon,  Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million,  Indiebound, Indigo, iBooks.

Third: While waiting for Passenger to hit shelves, be sure to check out the newly released Darkest Minds collection, Through the Dark. Don't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas, In Time and Sparks Rise, available in print for the first time, and a gripping, brand-new novella, Through the Dark is a must-have for fans of The Darkest Minds. This collection contains three novellas: In Time, Sparks Rise, and Beyond the Night, as well as a sneak peek at the first novel in Alexandra Bracken's new series, Passenger.

Fourth: You can enter the giveaway below -- and it's easy! Just tell me why you're excited to readPassenger. Have you read one of Alexandra Bracken's books before? Do you like the sound ofPassenger? Did you read the sampler?

 

Prizing and samples provided by Disney-Hyperion.

Please note prizing will ship early January following release of the book.
Giveaway ends 11/14/15.

RAFFLECOPTER ENTRY FORM IS AT THE ORIGINAL LINK

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alexandra Bracken is the New York Times bestselling author of The Darkest Minds andNever Fade. Born and raised in Arizona, she moved east to study history and English at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Alex now lives in New York City, where you can find her hard at work on her next novel in a charming little apartment that's perpetually overflowing with books. Visit her online at www.alexandrabracken.com and on Twitter @alexbracken.  

I’d been working on this piece for a while & ended up submitting it to The Butter. They sadly said no. Fortunately, I know an editor with way lower standards. Myself. Go me! Enjoy! 

„Ein Schatten von Verrat und Liebe“ von Diana Gabaldon ist der 8. Teil ihrer Highland-Saga.

Jamie lebt! Jetzt muss sich Lord John vor ihm verantworten, dass er Claire geheiratet hat. Auch William hat es nicht leicht. Er versucht damit klar zu kommen, dass James Fraser sein Vater ist und er somit ein Bastard ist. Über all dem Droht aber die Gefahr des Bürgerkrieges, der seine Kreise immer enger zieht.

Claire sitzt zwischen zwei Stühlen. Klar liebt die Jamie, aber Lord John ist ihr ein Freund. Es bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig, als das Beste aus der Situation zu machen. Sie rettet wieder einige Leben und setzt ihr medizinisches Wissen ein. Einfühlsam und stur steht sie Jamie immer zur Seite.

Auch die anderen Charaktere sind bleiben sich wieder treu und erleben teilweise ihr eigenen Abenteuer fern ab und Jamie und Claire. William kämpft auf der anderen Seite, Ian der als Späher viel unterwegs ist und natürlich darf man Roger, Brianna und ihre Kinder nicht vergessen.

Der Bürgerkrieg bestimmt das Bild des Buches. Alle Handlungsstränge (bis auf den von Roger und Brianna) werden durch ihn beeinflusst. Dabei ist noch kein Ende vom Krieg in Sicht. Wer den Schlachten überdrüssig ist, für den wird die ein oder andere Passage richtig zäh. Wen das nicht stört, taucht wieder ab in die tolle Welt, die Diana Gabaldon geschaffen hat.

Brianna kann einiges Aufdecken und zusammenfassen. Ihre Eindrücke sind spannend und geben dem Ganzen noch eine andere Richtung. Schade, dass sie nicht allzu oft vorkommt.

Jetzt durfte ich einige Jahre gewartet auf diesen Band, habe ihn verschlungen und muss feststellen, dass die Geschichte immer noch nicht beendet ist. Schade irgendwie. Ansonsten hatte ich viel Spaß und war auch recht schnell wieder in der Geschichte drin, auch wenn das letzte Buch Jahre zurück liegt.

Es gibt 5 von 5 Wölfen.

Content Warning: This post discusses rape and sexual assault, particularly against women, and spoilers for both Outlander and Games of Thrones. Approach with caution.

"Rape happens. It’s always happened, and it’s a depressing and horrific thing we should be tackling every single day. Great activists and charities are doing stellar work, often with little funding, and insightful writers are challenging perceptions in countless essays and stories. I’m not here to tell any writer what they should and shouldn’t write, but I do ask for a few moments of thought on this particular issue: If dragons are an excusable anachronism from ‘historically accurate’ tales but not raping women is political correctness gone mad, then what does that say about us all?"

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