Series ~ Destroyers #1
Author ~ Holly Hook
Release Date ~ September 14, 2010
Age Group ~ Young Adult
Publisher ~ Independent
Source ~ Holly Hook
GOODREADS SUMMARY
Life blows for sixteen-year-old Janelle. Ever since moving to Florida, she’s been accidentally breaking people’s arms just by touching them and yanking steel doors off their hinges. Then her new crush, Gary, sees her gray spiral birthmark and tells her she’s a Tempest, able to turn into a hurricane by touching the ocean. Like him. So that’s why she feels ready to explode when she’s at the beach.
As if that’s not lousy enough, all Tempests have to become storms once in their lives. It’s their law…and it’s Janelle’s turn.
No way in hell is Janelle going to kill people, even by accident. So she does what any sane person would do—she runs away from home.
But it’s not long before the Tempest leader discovers and abducts her. Janelle’s told that she’s destined to become the worst hurricane ever. And now she’s the main weapon in the Tempest leader’s plot to hold the world ransom. No way can Janelle live with herself if she kills thousands. But using the power she fears most might be the only way out.
REVIEW
When a Tempest touches sea water, they change from a human to a hurricane. Sometimes a Tempest doesn’t want to make the change, but they have no choice. In fact, every Tempest must become a hurricane at least once in their life, when their name comes up on the list of hurricane names for the new storm season.
The idea of human hurricanes is fascinating and I think Holly Hook has one wicked imagination. The most interesting part for me was how different Tempests reacted to their powers. Some, like Janelle, were horrified at the idea of ever killing anyone. Others relished in killing as many people as possible. I just loved reading about the tempest lore and how they came to be.
Janelle was stubborn. I mean it in the nicest way possible; I think it was her best trait. She refused to give up on her beliefs, even when others tried to sway her. Also, Janelle resisted when the Tempest leader was abducting her, always thinking of a way out. I think Janelle was a great main character because she was both kind and a tough leader.
The plot was fast paced and constantly moving along. I was so intrigued by the Tempests that I had a hard time putting the book down. I am looking forward to the next book in the Destroyers series.
RATING
5 Loved
COVER COMMENTS
I think it’s cool that Janelle’s iris looks like the eye of a hurricane. Other than that, I don’t care much for the cover. It’s gray and dull and doesn’t really bring the story to life.
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