Tempest
by Julie Cross
When Jackson was in high school, he found out he could time travel--not a wide range of travel, but a few days or weeks, here and there, in the past. Enough that his friend, Adam, is interested in testing his abilities and keeping a journal. But when the Enemies of Time find out about Adam's ability, they confront him, shoot his girlfriend, and Jackson runs to 2007 to escape.
When Jackson finds out he is stuck in 2007, he finds there is a conspiracy to uncover, his girlfriend to woo again, and redemption at the hands of his dead twin sister.
This is a wacky tale! I mean that in the most complimentary way. Some of the terms of the book are hokey, but this is a really great new twist on time travel. Jackson can't just time travel any-when he likes. There are limits...and ways to hone his abilities to become stronger. While Jackson hopes to save his girlfriend both in 2007 and 2009, the book does not revolve around the love story. There is also a strong friendship with Adam that Cross really unveils throughout the book. There is Jackson's relationship with his father--a man he had started to think was heartless. And there is Jackson's inner struggle with guilt about his sister's death. This book has so many dimensions (not just the 4th dimension! Har Har!), but it is a deep book with a ton of layers. Get it now!
The second in the series is:
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