Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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!  
-Must be a GFC follower 
-Leave a comment with your email so we can contact you
That's it!  One entry per person.  We will use random.org to pick a winner on Nov.28
Good luck!! 

36 comments:

  1. Sign me up ladies!! Thanksies for hosting the giveaway. My email is jojojanesko@hotmail.com

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  2. I can't wait to read this! I love books about time travel :)

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  3. Cannot wait to read this book!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

    GFC: Amy Lombardo
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  4. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  11. Excellent, thank you for this giveaway, have heard great things about this book. Fingers crossed I win! Lol

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  12. I love the theme of your blog - the wintery, snowy stuff! The background is perfect and it's got me so excited for snow and Christmas - and I hate the cold!

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  13. Great review! I've heard so many awesome things about this book. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. Excellent review! I'm really looking forward to this one.
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  15. This book has such great praise! Thanks for the giveaway. My e-mail is onpeakhill(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. I loved this book! I read an e-galley of it so it'd be nice to have the actual copy! Thanks for the giveaway ;)

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  18. Hi there! I found your blog on goodreads.com and now I'm a GFC follower :) this book sounds really good! Thanks for this giveaway!
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  19. Awesome review Amber! As usual! :) The blog is looking fantastic. :)

    I'm not entering the giveaway (I have it for review) but GOOD LUCK everyone else.

    Donna

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  20. thank you for the giveaway
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  21. this is sounds great giveaway

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  23. I absolutely love the cover. <3 <3

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  24. Great review! Thank you for the giveaway.
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  25. This is one of my target read for Debut Author Challenge. I'd love to have a copy since I'm not sure if I would be able to get this one locally. Thanks so much for the chance.
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  26. Oh I can't wait to read this. Awesome review :D
    Thanks for the chance to enter :) Good luck everyone

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  27. Thank you for this giveaway! I would love to win Tempest.


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  28. I've been wanting to read this book for so long. Thanks so much for the giveaway :D
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  29. Loved your review, I definetly want to read it now.

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  32. I want it!

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  33. I want to win! *crosses fingers*
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