The Girl from Everywhere

The Girl from Everywhere, written by Heidi Heilig, is a young adult fantasy novel that follows the adventures of Nix Song, a sixteen-year-old girl who can travel through time and space aboard her father's ship, The Temptation. Nix's father, Slate, is a Navigator who can sail to any place and time as long as he has a map for it. His ultimate goal is to find a way back to 1868 Honolulu to save Nix's mother from dying during childbirth, an event that would prevent Nix's own existence. As they journey through history and myth, Nix grapples with her complex feelings about her father's obsession, her own identity, and the implications of changing the past. The crew encounters various historical figures, mythical creatures, and challenges that test their bonds and their understanding of time and fate. Nix must decide whether to help her father change history or to forge her own path, potentially at the cost of her own existence.