Pages:
343
Publisher:
Hot Key Books
Release
Date: 3rd
March 2016
Edition:
UK paperback,
review copy
It
was the kind of August day that hinted at monsoons, and the year was 1774,
though not for very much longer.
Nix
Song is a time-traveller. She and her father use maps to navigate not just the
globe but time itself. Their glorious old pirate ship, manned by a rag-tag crew
of time-refugees, is stuffed with treasures both typical and mythical and takes
them wherever their hearts desire.
But
for all the adventure such a life holds, there is danger too. A danger that
threatens Nix’s very existence. And when fate and a very particular map take
Nix back to her origins, everything she knows is thrown into jeopardy. Including,
perhaps, the path to the love of her life…
Lush,
thrilling, and exquisitely romantic, The
Girl From Everywhere will simply sweep
you away.
Everything about Heidi Heilig’s
debut appeals to me: Maps! Mythology! Romance! Hawaii!
The premise of The Girl from Everywhere is pure magic
and I really loved learning about how it works and getting snippets of past
adventures Nix has had aboard the Temptation.
I love that they can Navigate to mythological places, distant times and
distant lands and the endless possibilities made me dream of being a member of
the crew myself.
But my favourite element of the
novel was definitely the budding romance between Nix and Kashmir. I love the
banter, the sizzly tension and the touches of affection and feeling that pass
between them as they go about their adventures. Kashmir is cheeky and sweet and
I loved the way that he made Nix think differently. Also, they are just plain
adorable together.
Though I enjoyed the romance, the
mythology, the world-building and the tense history between Nix and Slate, I never
felt particularly inclined to pick it back up at all. I don’t know why it was –
the writing was so beautiful! – and once I was reading, I raced through it. I
even finished The Girl from Everywhere genuinely
excited to read more from Nix, Kashmir and the rest of the Temptation crew.
The
Girl from Everywhere is
a beautifully written debut about magic, myth, love and friendship. A gorgeous
start to a super fun series.
Thanks to Hot Key Books for the
review copy.
Sophie
oooh, Sounds like one to add to the TBR list! Thanks for sharing :)
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