Wayfarers is like eavesdropping on a couple of Gen Z kids that are so engaged with each other that they don’t notice you’re there. Knox and Silvia are broken but hopeful, and they find their hope with each other. It’s a road trip romance, two people brought together and each develops a strong character arc. They each find their healing in how they tell each other their story. And they each help each other reframe their past within the context of who they are. It’s beautiful.
The format intersperses poetic verse with standard narrative. And it’s some of the most sparkling dialogue I’ve read—
YA or no. There is a sincerity in the characters that is a breath of fresh air. These characters will stay with me a long time.
Thanks to NetGalley and Quill Tree Books for the ARC. Book to be published August 17, 2026.
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