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That said, I’m perfectly happy to just forget about trying to understand what on earth is happening, and get drawn into the storyline, and for much of ''Tempest'', I was able to do that. It’s a very exciting read with a strong narrator in Jackson – who’s an interesting choice as a 19-year old male, somewhat older than the majority in this genre. I particularly liked Jackson’s relationship with his twin sister Courtney, who has been dead several years by 2009 but who he was able to see at various points prior to 2007 by jumping backwards in time, and found it really touching. Adam and Jackson’s dad were also intriguing characters, although I found Holly a rather bland love interest, and the villains in the story to be a bit two-dimensional as well.
Having said all of that, I’m really struggling to decide whether or not to recommend this one. I loved the first three -quarters of it, with the excitement carrying me past the bits which were confusing me – but the ending, to me, was a clunky and fairly predictable one which totally killed any interest I have in reading further books in this series. I don’t want to go into too many details for fear of spoilers, but I found it very disappointing and fairly cheap – it also managed to get me even more confused about the time travel. After taking a few hours to calm down (I initially nearly threw the book at my PC!), I think that other people may have less fewer issues with the ending than I do, so will say that it’s a possible recommendation for fans of the genre.
If you like male narrators, then for a fabulous series about a teen trying to save the girl he loves, I adore the Caster Chronicles, which start with [[Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl]]. You might also enjoy [[Found (The Missing) by Margaret Peterson-Haddix]].
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