Tempest by Julie Cross Review + ARC Giveaway

                                                     Tempest, by Julie Cross

    Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Release Date: 1/17/12

Summary blurb from Goodreads
The year is 2009.  Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun.

That is… until the day strangers burst in on Jackson and his girlfriend, Holly, and during a struggle with Jackson, Holly is fatally shot. In his panic, Jackson jumps back two years to 2007, but this is not like his previous time jumps. Now he’s stuck in 2007 and can’t get back to the future.

Desperate to somehow return to 2009 to save Holly but unable to return to his rightful year, Jackson settles into 2007 and learns what he can about his abilities.

But it’s not long before the people who shot Holly in 2009 come looking for Jackson in the past, and these “Enemies of Time” will stop at nothing to recruit this powerful young time-traveler.  Recruit… or kill him.

Piecing together the clues about his father, the Enemies of Time, and himself, Jackson must decide how far he’s willing to go to save Holly… and possibly the entire world.

My thoughts:
This book has everything! It is a cross between the Matrix, Conspiracy Theory, and The Bourne series. Very action packed and I have to admit very confusing at times, but in the end all that confusion is well worth it.

What happens in this book is a very intense plot involving several different characters and when you read it, it is like watching a ball of yarn unwind. There are so many secrets that I lost count of how many times I thought I knew something because it turned out to be wrong.  I have no idea who to trust and normally this is a bad thing but I love all the mystery involved in this unique story.

Julie Cross does a wonderful job of keeping the reader on their toes and can definitely write an exciting tale. I also appreciate that when Jackson would time jump she would start a new chapter. This helped keep all the confusion to a minimum. I am eagerly waiting for the next installment to see what becomes of every character and if Jackson can save the future from destitute.

This book has already been optioned for a movie and I think it will translate to the theater wonderfully.
4 Snowflakes

Our winner is Stephanie Parent!!



Giveaway: Closed
Okay readers everywhere including international ones we are hosting a giveaway for this amazing book!  The rules are very simple!  
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That's it!  One entry per person.  We will use random.org to pick a winner on Nov.28
Good luck!!