Genre: Fantasy
Age Level: 14 and up
# of Pages: 289 p.
RAC Book: Yes
2008 Iowa Teen Award Winner
Jack lives with his parents in a normal town, where he excels in football and other sports as well as academics. For Jack life comes pretty easy, which is why he can never understand why his parents never want him to shine like he knows he can. They are always encouraging him to let others win and try to blend in more. One night after a particularly great football performance, he notices a strange man following him. When he tells his parents his dad immediately takes him as far away as he can while explaining that they are not his real parents. He does not tell him why they have lied to him all these years or who his real parents are before they are ambushed and Jack is forced to flee for his life.
As Jack tries to figure out why he is special and what his task is, he comes across many different types of characters. Some are more helpful than others at helping him find his destiny. He soon learns that he was sent back from the future in order to stop the world from making terrible environmental mistakes that humans will pay for dearly in the future. Those who come to help him tell him he must find the firestorm in order to preserve the earth from the evils of humans, but he has no idea what firestorm is and no matter how hard he tries there is always someone trying to hurt him.
The idea of a young man being chosen for something great without him knowing it has been used many times in young adult books, but the idea of Jack having to save the world from humans destroying it through different types of pollution is a new twist. Obviously, it’s hard to understand how he can possibly save the world from all humans, but it is obvious that this is one of a trilogy so he will have many battles to fight in order to save the earth. There is a lot of action and fighting sequences that fans of action movies will enjoy. Most of the story is well-described, but the ending happens pretty fast so readers will have to read very closely in order to find out how everything is resolved for the time being. The ending is a little unsatisfying, but part of that is probably due to the fact that there are two more in the series.
Young Adult Book Reviews 
I really liked Firestorm, i thought it was a great book, and went on to read Wirlwind. It was so good i read it in two days. I do hope that there is another book. The second was kind of a cliffhanger. I loved the books and i hope that ther’s more on the way
IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TOTALLY!
I liked the actiony parts. The adventure was great, but it was also exceedingly corny. The writer seemed a bit sex obsessed, he didn’t need to be so descriptive when it came to how sexy he thought his teacher was.
To put those thoughts, those images into anyone’s mind is so wrong…I mean what 12+ year old needs that? Some kids are twisted enough these days as it is.
This was a really great book! I din;t know what to expect. The first page starts off slow but when u turn the page BOOM instant excitement. I can honestly say i really loved this book!
how long did it take to read this book because im a slow reader and this book is kinda confusing and i have to a project so can someone please tell me?
It shouldn’t take too long because it is a very fast paced and exciting read, but it all depends on how much time you want to devote to reading.
this is one of the best books ive ever read. It was so good iread timelock after whirlwind
omg this is a good book. im doing a reading log on it and reading wat u guys r saying cool. cant wait to read the next one. 🙂
This book is great and it angers me when they come so close to sex but then don’t… oh well
this book pulled me in on the first chapter
is their another # 2 book?
Whirlwind and Timelock are the next two in the series.