Tempest is the first in a trilogy by debut author Julie Cross.

The novel begins in 2009, Jackson Meyer is a college student leading a relatively normal life with a girlfriend and a summer job. However, he also has an unexplained ability to travel back in time. These trips back in time seem harmless until one morning when strangers burst into his girlfriend Holly’s room and shoot her. Jackson jumps back in time away from the scene and lands in 2007 where he gets stuck. Will Jackson be able to change events through time travel and what will he learn about his abilities?

Tempest is a fast paced, action packed thriller starting in 2009. I really enjoyed this book and Cross has done an excellent job of creating a YA thriller with a different edge. There are so many surprises and mysteries in this story that I could not put it down.

I loved Jackson’s character, he is clever and always trying to think of doing the right thing even if that wasn’t what he might have done in the past. I also thought the way that Cross makes him deal with his emotions worked really well with the story line.

This is a great novel and I really can’t wait to read the next two instalments. I liked that this is told from a male point of view (Jackson), as this made it feel a bit different to other YA books. I would love to see this made into a film – it would be fab!

We have two copies of Tempest to giveaway. To enter just retweet this post or leave a comment below. UK only. Closes 31st January at 5pm.

Julie Cross is our Author in Residence this month. To find out more about Julie read our interview here http://bookbabblers.co.uk/2012/01/q-a-with-julie-cross/
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