Wayfarer: Book 2: From the Number One bestselling author of LORE (Passenger)

I was glad to get to the end of this book and the ending does satisfy. But the issue with both this book and its prequel is that I got the sense the writer was making it up as she went along. That might sound odd: how else is fiction written? But for a book like this, with such a complex plot, the writer has to have a strong vision, a clear sense of direction and, crucially, be able to carry her reader with her. Here, I felt that we were both at the mercy of the many twists and turns and sudden reverses. At times I was lost as, I felt, she was. I wished she'd gone back and reinforced the storyline once it had rolled out on the page.The introduction of The Shadows muddied the waters for me and the conflicting information about what the astrolabe could or could not do, what its destruction might or might not mean only added to the confusion. Like Nicholas and Etta (and Alexandra?) I didn't know who to trust, and there always has to be so one; a character or a strong authorial voice. We were ALL, all at sea.Bracken is a talented writer and I liked her evocative literary style. I liked the conceit of time travel via passages to different eras and locations. If you liked this, you'll like B. Fleetwood's Chroma: Imogen's Secret, which has a similarly strong central female character and exciting pace.

Etta and Nicolas, joined by a small number of other protagonists, continue to try and unravel the alternate – and continually changing – timelines associated with the missing astrolabe. Once again we discover the complex rules governing the movement of the travellers through time and space.It's a complicated plot with alternate timelines in which the logistics and rules governing the travellers’ abilities – together with lots of lies and deception – are almost guaranteed to intrigue the reader. I particularly liked the fluent way the multiple time frames – from Carthage in 149 BC to New York City in 1939 through Prague in 1430, Vatican City in 1499, San Francisco in 1906, Petrograd in 1919 and London in 1932 are described.If you’ve read and enjoyed ‘Passenger’ you’re almost guaranteed to enjoy ‘Wayfarer’, particularly as the plot builds towards that cleverly written finale in which the various timelines are brought together.Fortunately I’d read ‘Passenger’ a few weeks before ‘Wayfarer’ was published so I had no problem, as other reviewers have found, with the continuity between the two books. So, if you can – and you have several hours to spare – try and read them back-to-back.But, quite definitely, read and enjoy.

The follow-up to Passenger - very good, twists and turns and with an ending which can lead on for the couple in the story or for other travellers.Nicholas will do virtually anything to return Etta from what he feels was certain death... almost at the cost of his own life.A nicely written sequel to Passenger, same players in this time-travelling game of life (and death)I enjoyed it, although the ending was inevitable, the twists to get there were quite a good mix of historical fact interlaced with fiction

What a book! This is a must read if you can can keep up!! It's a page Turner, couldn't put it down! Got everything you want, drama, mystery, romance and gripping nail bitting cliff hangers! Detailed des eruptions easy drags you into the folds of the books

This book was packed with so much amazingness. I kept guessing what was going to happen and my expectations were exceeded every time. The ending had me in tears!

Excellent sequel to 'Passenger'. Kept me reading, wondering what would happen next to the time-travelling lovers. Nicely put together storyline.

I love the cover of this book sooo much! ^_^

An interesting plot and great characters