A. R. Capetta
Candlewick
27 May 2025
224
eBook - PDF
YA Fantasy
ARC via NetGalley
Anyone who has hiked through time knows the town of Pocket. It’s the place travelers first reach after they stumble away from their hometime, passing through on their way to any other when. To Calisto, Pocket is home. They love their grandmother’s shop, which is filled with clothes from every era that are used to make costumes for time travelers. Calisto has no intention of traveling—it’s too dangerous. For Fawkes, traveling is life. He put on time boots when he was young and has been stumbling through eras ever since. When he floats into Pocket, Calisto meets him for the first time, though Fawkes has seen Calisto—in glimpses of what hasn’t happened yet. He’s also seen the villains chasing them both. Now Calisto and Fawkes must rush—from Shakespeare’s London to ancient Crete to California on the eve of a millennium—to save Pocket, and travelers, from being erased. From the Lambda Literary Award–winning author of The Heartbreak Bakery comes a fairy-tale romance that weaves in and out of time, from kiss to kiss and costume to costume.
Costumes for Time Travelers was a book with a fascinating concept that I loved. Calisto and Fawkes were also both compelling characters I was ready and willing to get behind. The book moves at a fair pace, which kept me turning the pages; however, at times I wish we can slowed down a bit and taken longer to explore. I wanted to know more about Pocket and more about the costumes and the side characters. At just 200 pages, it's a light, quick read, but I felt there was room for expansion of the world building that didn't happen. I'd have also liked a little more from the ending, though I could see why things went that way. There was enough world building to enjoy the story, though, which also contained good LGBT+ rep and a sweet romance amidst the action and adventure. Overall, I am giving it four stars. Recommended if you are looking for a light and whimsical, fairy-tale-style YA fantasy.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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