- I’ve been a fan of Orson Scott Card’s writing since Ender’s Game.
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Summary from GoodReads:
Only his father knew that Rigg possessed the power to see deep down the paths of people’s pasts. But it was only after his father died that Rigg discovers that he has another special gift: the power to change the past. Unfortunately, with that knowledge, all certainty and safety began to melt away. Thinking of it as a coming-of-age novel at triple speed.
My Review:
This is a tough book to process for me. Orson Scott Card has done something so different and strange with time travel in Pathfinder and, while fascinating, it also made my head hurt, to be perfectly honest.
The story of Rigg was fascinating, as was the alternating story of Ram. I was thankful for the hand-holding that each character did as the story progressed because, without it, I would have been perfectly lost.
It’s difficult to talk about the book in detail because the story unfolds in such a way that speaking, even just about the characters, reveals a bit too much. I do have to say though that while, at times a bit unbelievable, Rigg was a fascinating character and one that had me firmly on his side at all times.
Fun, interesting science fiction book but a bit heavy for a younger teenager. Although if that teenager enjoyed the Ender series then I would say they would love this one as well.
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