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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... read more

Characters edit see section history

  • Jackson Meyer: Protagonist, able to travel through time.
  • Holly: Jackson's girlfriend.
  • Kevin Meyer: Jackson's dad and is a CEO of a company.
  • Adam: Friend of Jackson and Holly. Very good scientifically and helps Jackson figure out his powers. Awesome hacker skills. A complete science-geek. Basically Jacksons best friend.
  • Courtney: Jackson's twin sister. Dies of brain cancer when she's fourteen and still haunts Jackson.
  • Dr. Melvin: Family doctor.
  • Agent Freemen: Someone who works with Jackson's dad.
  • Rena: An EOT who can time travel.
  • Dr. Ludwig: A doctor/scientist who is trying to clone people.
  • Eileen: Jackson's dead mom.
  • Thomas: Very important EOT.
  • David Garrick: Holly's ex.
  • Cassidy: A time-traveler.
  • Emily: Little red-haired girl who keeps popping up.
  • Jana: Holly's co-worker and friend.
  • Toby: Holly's flirtatious co-worker.
  • Chief Marshall: In charge of Tempest.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Yeah, because drug dealers find it helpful to make false documents that only work a year from now.”
    Dr. Jackson (page 61)
  • “'I'm just curious, that's all. Plus, we had a moment,'I said. Jana rolled her eyes."'they cleaned a toilet together.'" "'Romantic,'"Toby said.”
    Jackson, Jana, and Toby (page 90)
  • “When you see your own bright beauty springing up anew at your feet, think now and then that there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you.”
    Jackson (page 98)
  • “Dr. Melvin jumped up from his chair and walked over to me, staring at my eyes like i had a concussion or something. "'Do you understand what i'm saying?'”
    Dr. Melvin (page 220)
  • “Any idea what size bra she needs?" (...) "Uh... there's letters and numbers?"”
    Jackson and a worker (page 250)
  • “I have no regrets.”
    Narrator (page 334)

Organizations edit see section history

  • Enemies of Time: Sociopathic time travelers who keep trying to kill Holly, recruit Jackson.
  • Tempest Project: CIA task force in charge of containing the attacks by the EoT.

First Sentence edit see section history

Okay, so it's true.

Glossary edit see section history

  • EOT: enemies of time

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 6 in Tempest. (standard series)

Followed by Vortex.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Julie Cross (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 3, 2012
ISBN: 978-0312568894
Page Count: 352

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