In a story with intricately woven lies that are pieced together at just the right pace, Cross delivers a story that keeps the pages turning. What he learns is far more than he ever bargained. When he must save his girlfriend Holly, Jackson is forced back in time to figure out what events led to the point which he originally left. He is able to keep his ability a secret (or so he thinks), and learns to control it more as the story progresses.

Tempest is a novel about 19-year-old Jackson, who has the ability to time travel because of a mutated gene.

What I got was so much different, and so much more than I ever expected. I was expecting an average YA novel with problematic plot lines and romances, much in the vein of Twilight. So, I must admit, I was curious when I learned about Ms. However, there is something about the idea of traveling back in time to make wrongs into right, or simply to see how things really went down that is strangely appealing. Too often, the stories are riddled with holes that leave us stupefied as to how it made it past the editors. It seems as though the sci-fi market is inundated with stories of time-travel and the idea of changing the past. Not that these scenes weren't brilliant, too: filled with such excitement and intensity, they left you begging for more.“Jackson thought he had all the time in the world with Holly. The emotional portrayals of his relationships with those around him, especially his girlfriend Holly and twin sister Courtney, gave the story a softer side in comparison to the all-out action scenes. Her depiction of main character Jackson, with detailed insights into his mind, made him instantly likeable and relatable. Despite my first reaction, Julie Cross' ability to tell a story soon completely overrode any reservations I had. This made me initially lose hope in, what appeared to be, a confusing plot.īut boy, was I wrong. To begin with, very little is explained, making it tricky to completely understand everything that is going on. I must admit that the story of Jackson did not exactly grip me from the first word. Full of action and intrigue, I question anyone not to become hooked on this exciting and enjoyable novel. Told in first-person narrative by Jackson, we see him trapped in the past with no way of returning to the girl he loves: the girl who, just moments before, was bleeding to death in his arms.

'Tempest' tells the tale of Jackson, a 19 year old college student whose time-travelling abilities land him in some dangerous and devastating situations. F orget any time-travelling book you have ever read, for here comes one of the greatest.

Tempest by Julie Cross