Waiting on Wednesday: Tempest by Julie Cross
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.
The book this week that I can’t wait to read is Tempest by Julie Cross.
Release Date: January 3, 2012
Goodreads Summary: 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.
Goodreads Summary: 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.
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First reason why I can’t wait for this book = there’s a reference to Back to the Future in the summary. That is one of my favorite movies OF ALL TIME! I saw the flux capacitor reference, and knew this was a book I wanted to read. But not only that, the summary looks amazing. Time travel! Magical abilities! A love story! What’s not to love? 🙂
Oh yeah, and the cover is beautiful!
0o0o0, excellent pick, Michelle!
Tempest is one I'm especially looking forward to =)
MY W.O.W:http://mochalattereads.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday28.html
–Wendy from A Cupcake and a Latte: YA Reviews
Gorgeous cover and intriguing story – what's not to love? Great pick!
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I've been seeing pretty good reviews on this one so far. I love the cover!!
Giselle
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Sounds like a captivating read, enjoy!
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/10/waiting-on-wednesday_19.html
The Back to the Future reference is what got me too, that and the cover I can't wait to read it.
This is also on my want list… the blurb sounds awesome and o.m. goodness the cover is so cool! Great pick!!
My WoW
I cant wait to read this one… been on my list for a while.. great WOW
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This is going to be a future wow for me can't wait to read it.
This is going to be a future wow for me can't wait to read it.
I can't wait for this book either! It sounds really good! Check out my WoW
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I love time travel stories. Plus it has a male protagonist…my favorite!
looks awesome!! and your book does as well 🙂
I follow you here, and love the blog! I hope you'll stop by mine and see my WOW pick?! You can also enter my author group's latest giveaway for some signed books, and let me know a book you've tread and loved recently! 🙂
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I think everyone is waiting for this one! 🙂 Yay!
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I think everyone is waiting for this one! 🙂 Yay!
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I first heard about this one in the Wall Street Journal article. I had no idea the narrator was male. This is different.
I've seen this book quite a few times. The book sounds great. Great pick! Thank you for sharing!
Sam