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“History and mythology fans will love this
fast-moving ride through time, where mythological s take Nix
and the crew to real places with items and creatures true to the
’s design…This must-have fantasy adventure will appeal to fans
of Rick Riordan’s ‘Kane Chronicles.’” (School Library Journal
(starred review))
“One of my absolute favourite reads of 2016, Heidi Heilig’s debut
captured me completely from the first page. A lushly written
time-traveling adventure with an imaginative magical twist, real
heart and real heartbreak, and a major dash of swoon.” (Alwyn
Hamilton, author of Rebel of the Sands)
“A skillful mashup of science fiction and eclectic mythology,
enlivened by vivid sensory detail and moments of emotional and
philosophical depth. …A nonstop time-travel romp.” (Kirkus
Reviews)
“With time travel, fantasy, Hawaiian history, mythology, cute
animals, and a feisty female protagonist, romance and fantasy
readers will find much to enjoy.” (Booklist)
“[A] time-travel adventure…Heilig’s writing is richly immersive,
and a mature exploration of complicated love, both familial and
romantic, underlies the story. A riveting and far-reaching
fantasy that crosses seamlessly across the centuries, posing
questions about e, loyalty, and belonging.” (Publishers
Weekly)
“This thrilling swashbuckler-steeped in history, myth, and
legend-finds a solid anchor in its colorful characters.
…Fascinating, thought-provoking and wonderfully imagined, The
Girl From Everywhere will spark the adventurer inside every
reader.” (Shelf Awareness)
“The world Heilig has built is a creative blend of actual history
and fantasy elements grounded in ancient and modern myths. Her
novel is simultaneously an adventure story, a love triangle, and
a meditation on big topics like the idea of home and the tension
between e and free will.” (BookPage)
“Heilig presents a dizzying array of intermeshed events, dates,
and s. The plot is rooted in actual Hawaiian history, and
redolent with realistic details and Hawaiian folklore. …The
reader may ultimately be surprised at how smoothly the
fantastical elements here mesh with the real.” (Voice of Youth
Advocates (VOYA))
“This debut catapults delightfully from one to the next,
offering a fresh and captivating approach to time travel.” (NPR
Books)
“A truly exciting book, brimming with adventure, history, and
sinuous potential. … “The Girl from Everywhere” is a
bewilderingly good book. …Heidi Heilig is one to watch.”
(Christian Science Monitor)
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From the Back Cover
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The one thing she could never buy was more time.
Nix has spent her entire life aboard her her’s ship, sailing
across the centuries, across the world, across myth and
imagination. With the right , her her can sail to any time,
any place, real or imagined: nineteenth-century China, the land
from One Thousand and One Nights, a mythic version of Africa. But
the end looms closer every day.
Her her is obsessed with obtaining a of Honolulu that can
take him back to his lost love, Nix’s mother. Even though going
there could erase Nix’s very existence. For the first time, Nix
is entering unknown waters. She could find herself, find her
family, find her own fantastical ability, her own epic love.
Or she could disappear.
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