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I absolutely adored Wayfarer!! I feel like I need to read it again immediately because there was so much going on and do many questions answered. This was a truly magical book and a fantastic end to the duology. It definitely lived up to my expectations and then some. I LOVED the character development we saw in this book, and the choices each character made revealed so much about them. I lived for the romance, and Nicholas and Etta love burns across the page magnificently; you just feel like they truly belong together. Alexandra Bracken set up the world so magnificently in Passenger and then made it fall apart in Wayfarer, only to fix it again in a wonderful, breathtaking conclusion.
I have so many thoughts about Wayfarer, I can't possibly remember everything. I did LOVE this book though, and I felt like it really well concluded the story, while also bringing in new characters and relationships, and antagonists. Alexandra Bracken created such a rich world, with layered, dimensional characters, and really captured the scope of the story and how the characters' actions affect not just themselves but everyone, traveler or no. It felt very high stakes and action packed, and despite the fantasy, and magical feel, it felt so real too, because of how well constructed and thought out the world is. I will miss it.
[SPOILERS]
WOW I'm overwhelmed with emotion and love for this book. I feel like we really saw Etta grow as a character as she's thrust into a world she doesn't quite understand, all on her own; in Passenger, it felt like she was very much guided by Nicholas, and now suddenly needed to survive alone. She becomes this headstrong woman that we saw glimpses of in the first book. I loved the banter between her and Julian, and really enjoyed the dynamic between Etta and Henry, though I didn't fully trust him at first. It was interesting to see Henry and Rose so starkly contrast each other - Henry seems so caring and genuinely interested in Etta, while Rose seems to only use Etta to achieve her own ends. At the end we realise both were just trying to do what they thought was right, and protect their daughter. I was so happy at their reunion, though it was cut short.
I really enjoyed seeing Sophia and Nicholas grow together. They're really not that different; both are from times where they are not accepted because of things out their control. It was nice to see them first tolerate each other, then genuinely care for one another. I felt like they became almost like siblings, which was so great considering Nicholas' actual brother never treated him like family. Speaking of, we didn't see much of Julian and Nicholas' reunion, but we saw that Nicholas forgave himself and Julian, and let go of the bitterness and guilt that had been plaguing him. There were moments of insight, like Julian's concern for Nicholas and Julian helping support Nicholas' weight.
I was so happy about Sophia and Li Min!!! In Li Min's introduction, when she asked for a kiss as payment, I thought there was chemistry between them. Even though we didn't see much romance between them with all the fighting going on, it was so sweet at times, with the way they confided in each other and had little moments and glances. And Li Min called her 'nǚ shén' which means 'goddess or nymph' like she literally compared her to a mythical, magical, ethereal being like you're so in love. And they kissed!! Sophie was all angsty then kissed her in a 'now or never' type moment and I was living for it. I do wish we'd seen them reunite though.
The whole Shadows thing was super creepy and unexpected, and the Belladonna was equally mysterious and unnerving. Seeing was Rose went through as child was really heartbreaking and gave us insight into her character, that we didn't know much about until then. The whole finale was just so intense, with the auction and the attack. the astrolabe was just a source of frustration as we found out what would really happen if it was destroyed. And the twist with Nicholas literally taking in the astrolabe's power? Totally didn't see it coming - so unexpected and amazing. It opened up a whole world of possibilities and I'm so happy he could find everyone and reunite the families and loved ones. Especially because Etta was totally alone in her time - I felt so bad for her. When Rose mentioned at the end of Passenger that a traveler from the future had told her that the astrolabe needed to be destroyed and that there would be disastrous changes to the timeline, I wondered who it could possibly be. At the time, I thought it might have been Nicholas or Etta. In Wayfarer, Etta goes back to visit her mother as a child and encourages her to paint; I'm assuming, then, it was Etta who warned her mother, but it's not explicit.
I was really happy to see Hall and Chase again, and it's implied that Nicholas found his mother and saved her - I really hope he did.
The way Etta was brought back together with her parents and Nicholas was so beautiful and well written, I was speechless. The fact that both Rose and Henry were together and so proud of her, and the way Nicholas just appeared all cool and nonchalant on the surface. Nicholas and Etta are such a power couple, and so in love with each other. They know each corner of each other and I was just rooting for them the whole way. I want someone to love me the way Nicholas loves Etta, please.
I have so many thoughts about Wayfarer, I can't possibly remember everything. I did LOVE this book though, and I felt like it really well concluded the story, while also bringing in new characters and relationships, and antagonists. Alexandra Bracken created such a rich world, with layered, dimensional characters, and really captured the scope of the story and how the characters' actions affect not just themselves but everyone, traveler or no. It felt very high stakes and action packed, and despite the fantasy, and magical feel, it felt so real too, because of how well constructed and thought out the world is. I will miss it.
[SPOILERS]
WOW I'm overwhelmed with emotion and love for this book. I feel like we really saw Etta grow as a character as she's thrust into a world she doesn't quite understand, all on her own; in Passenger, it felt like she was very much guided by Nicholas, and now suddenly needed to survive alone. She becomes this headstrong woman that we saw glimpses of in the first book. I loved the banter between her and Julian, and really enjoyed the dynamic between Etta and Henry, though I didn't fully trust him at first. It was interesting to see Henry and Rose so starkly contrast each other - Henry seems so caring and genuinely interested in Etta, while Rose seems to only use Etta to achieve her own ends. At the end we realise both were just trying to do what they thought was right, and protect their daughter. I was so happy at their reunion, though it was cut short.
I really enjoyed seeing Sophia and Nicholas grow together. They're really not that different; both are from times where they are not accepted because of things out their control. It was nice to see them first tolerate each other, then genuinely care for one another. I felt like they became almost like siblings, which was so great considering Nicholas' actual brother never treated him like family. Speaking of, we didn't see much of Julian and Nicholas' reunion, but we saw that Nicholas forgave himself and Julian, and let go of the bitterness and guilt that had been plaguing him. There were moments of insight, like Julian's concern for Nicholas and Julian helping support Nicholas' weight.
I was so happy about Sophia and Li Min!!! In Li Min's introduction, when she asked for a kiss as payment, I thought there was chemistry between them. Even though we didn't see much romance between them with all the fighting going on, it was so sweet at times, with the way they confided in each other and had little moments and glances. And Li Min called her 'nǚ shén' which means 'goddess or nymph' like she literally compared her to a mythical, magical, ethereal being like you're so in love. And they kissed!! Sophie was all angsty then kissed her in a 'now or never' type moment and I was living for it. I do wish we'd seen them reunite though.
The whole Shadows thing was super creepy and unexpected, and the Belladonna was equally mysterious and unnerving. Seeing was Rose went through as child was really heartbreaking and gave us insight into her character, that we didn't know much about until then. The whole finale was just so intense, with the auction and the attack. the astrolabe was just a source of frustration as we found out what would really happen if it was destroyed. And the twist with Nicholas literally taking in the astrolabe's power? Totally didn't see it coming - so unexpected and amazing. It opened up a whole world of possibilities and I'm so happy he could find everyone and reunite the families and loved ones. Especially because Etta was totally alone in her time - I felt so bad for her. When Rose mentioned at the end of Passenger that a traveler from the future had told her that the astrolabe needed to be destroyed and that there would be disastrous changes to the timeline, I wondered who it could possibly be. At the time, I thought it might have been Nicholas or Etta. In Wayfarer, Etta goes back to visit her mother as a child and encourages her to paint; I'm assuming, then, it was Etta who warned her mother, but it's not explicit.
I was really happy to see Hall and Chase again, and it's implied that Nicholas found his mother and saved her - I really hope he did.
The way Etta was brought back together with her parents and Nicholas was so beautiful and well written, I was speechless. The fact that both Rose and Henry were together and so proud of her, and the way Nicholas just appeared all cool and nonchalant on the surface. Nicholas and Etta are such a power couple, and so in love with each other. They know each corner of each other and I was just rooting for them the whole way. I want someone to love me the way Nicholas loves Etta, please.