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Traveler by Arwen Elys Dayton

books4susie's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved this book so much better than the first which was a lot of world building and character introductions. My favorite character grew so much through the book that I hope he can be redeemed in the end and life a normal life.

ameliaclark's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was definitely better than the first! So many plot twists and it was action packed! We also got to see from the point of view of Catherine from eighteen years ago which made the story so much more interesting!

meliagelinas's review against another edition

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4.0

For the majority of this book, I was iffy. I could tell it was all leading up to something, but the lead up was slow. I know now, after finishing, that it was necessary; because THAT CONCLUSION. Wow. But, regardless, I had to make myself pick up the book every time I read because I wasn't invested enough to want to blow right through it. It really picked up at the end, though, and while some parts were predictable, many were not.
I follow Dayton on Instagram and something I admire about her writing is how much research she puts into it. She posts lots of pictures of places she's visited and the inspiration they give her for her writing. She is a WONDERFUL 'describer', not too detailed but never too bland. I have such a vivid picture in my mind of all of the characters, the tools they use, and places they visit. The focal, the Dreads, There ; all things I would think would be very difficult to describe are described with such ease by Dayton. The concepts in her books are also so unique. I remember being blown away by the idea of the Dreads in [b:Seeker|20911450|Seeker (Seeker, #1)|Arwen Elys Dayton|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412206608s/20911450.jpg|24568182], and I had that same feeling again about the focal and the watchers. Still love Maud... she is so interesting!

The ending left me wanting more, wanting answers, and I look forward to reading this series' conclusion.

ikvindlezenleuk_mathilde's review against another edition

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3.0

Het is een verhaal over mensen met bijzondere krachten. Dit is deel twee van een trilogie. Ik vind het verhaal traag


Mijn uitgebreide recensie vind je op Ikvindlezenleuk: http://www.ikvindlezenleuk.nl/2017/10/dayton-traveler/

iphi_kc13's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 honestly. I remember having the same issue with the first book. It's hard for me to get into all the characters and deal with all the unknown things going on at the same time. Finally by the last third of the book I'm in a groove with them and can't put it down.

judesteponme's review against another edition

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4.0

4,5☆

gabirojas31's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bridaniel92's review against another edition

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4.0

Jeeze! I mean....I know this is the second book in a trilogy...but did it really have to end on that big of a cliff hanger?! Review for Once Upon A Twilight coming up!

jbquinn's review against another edition

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3.0

Sigh....I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book yet. It took me forever to read. It didn't hold my attention & I kept losing my concentration reading it. I liked this book but, at times it was painful to read due to how slow it was. I really liked the first book in this series (Seeker). It's such a unique story with an equally unique plot line. Here's where I had some issues, I felt like I was reading the same thing over & over again. Every chapter revolved around the characters pov. You had the pov's from Maud (The Young Dread), John, Shinobu, Quin, Nott & Catherine. Now, Catherine is Johns mother but her pov was 18 yrs prior. Her part of the story is what I found the most interesting. You saw how everything started to unfold & just how far back everything started. You really got a sense on who she was & her personality really unfolded on the pages. With the other character pov's, there was just no substance. Now, yes we got a lot of substance in Seeker with these characters & got to know them in Seeker but, they all fell flat here. I still enjoyed the book & really like the characters. And like I said the storyline is unique & one that I haven't read in any other YA books. You can tell with how this book was written, that the author was really thoughtful with how she wrote it. Where there is so much going on in this book, so many different pov's & so many directions this book takes, it's actually very well written.