A review by janinevh
Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken

4.0

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Fans of Passenger will certainly be happy with Wayfarer. It picks up straight away after the cliffhanger ending and we follow Etta, Nicholas and their companions on their action-packed journeys.

As someone who had a lukewarm response to Passenger, Wayfarer did a good job of hooking me in. It took me a while to get into it but I was very pleased to return to these characters and enjoyed seeing them develop. It's also a wonderful example of a YA novel where love and romance is present, but as a minor side-plot/motivator for the characters, not the main focus.

Our protagonists are never fully in the loop about what's going on and as such, neither are we. It's a complicated plot with alternate timelines, the logistics and rules governing the travelers' abilities and lots of lies and deception causing quite a bit of confusion. It's most enjoyable if you're able to invest some time in this book and pay attention so you don't lose track! As the plot builds we get more and more answers and start to see the grand scheme of things. The ending is satisfying and I appreciated the way multiple storylines merged together.