"Whether you're 14 or 24, this is a fun read with endearing characters and a quick-moving plot. Jump When Ready is not a book to miss." - Portland Book Review
"The combination of coming-of-age, philosophical and thriller story comes together to make a fascinating and engaging book." - The Real Bookshelves of Room 918
Since he drowned, Henry has remained with the same group of teenagers and he keeps wondering why. After all, what could he possibly have in common with a mohawk-sporting punker from the 80s, a roller skater from the 70s with a thing for kimonos, and an English "rocker"...
"Whether you're 14 or 24, this is a fun read with endearing characters and a quick-moving plot. Jump When Ready is not a book to miss." - Portland Boo...
Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons and visits from ghosts. That's just their first date.
Jack has been getting on his parents' nerves for some time. Bad enough he's a rock musician, has crappy grades and hangs out with his "loser" friends. But Jack's ability to predict the future-well, that just annoys the hell out of them.
Jack's classmate, Lauren, is said to have unique abilities too. The town still talks about when she kept badgering her mother about the money in their wall. For the longest time, Lauren's mother didn't listen. Finally, she did and Lauren's mother...
Psychic flashes, haunting visions, missing persons and visits from ghosts. That's just their first date.
For Nikki, it feels like no time has passed since they rescued Henry's sister from her abductors. After all, in the in-between realm, time is completely different than for those still "living." Even though it's been almost twenty years, only lately has Nikki started crossing between realms again. She's been checking on Ian-the person they knew as Curtis before he jumped into a new life. Nikki hasn't admitted it to the others but she's been curious. Could Ian's life really be as good as it seems? Can she find the courage herself to try the other realm again despite what happened last time?...
For Nikki, it feels like no time has passed since they rescued Henry's sister from her abductors. After all, in the in-between realm, time is complete...
Angels, demons and dream worlds. A whole new level of risk. When Henry and Nikki are asked to speak to Lysrus, one of the Mentors, they suspect everything is about to change. They've only caught sight of Lysrus once before, in a blinding flash that left them wondering what kind of supernatural creature he might be. Now, they suspect they're about to enter a completely new level of experience. They couldn't be more right. When Lysrus asks them to help Rose-a girl trapped in a dream world created by guilt at her past life actions-Henry and Nikki face challenges unlike any before. Can they make...
Angels, demons and dream worlds. A whole new level of risk. When Henry and Nikki are asked to speak to Lysrus, one of the Mentors, they suspect everyt...
Psychic flashes, visits from ghosts and telepathic connections. Must be time for date two. For Lauren, there's nothing particularly scary about seeing ghosts or experiencing psychic flashes. After all, this is the world she knows. Still, none of that prepares her for suddenly connecting with the mind of Vicky Stearns, a girl she's never seen before. What caused the connection to happen? Why, of all the people in the world, did she receive this psychic distress call? Lauren's confusion soon turns to fear when she learns that the girl went missing earlier that same day. Part of Lauren wants to...
Psychic flashes, visits from ghosts and telepathic connections. Must be time for date two. For Lauren, there's nothing particularly scary about seeing...
A ghost who brings visions of fire. A runaway girl on the streets. A psychic who might be lying about someone's death. It must be time for Jack and Lauren to get serious. Ghosts, Lauren can handle. People, on the other hand, can be scary as hell. So when she finds herself visited by a young girl who's clearly no longer of this world, Lauren is more intrigued than anything else. It's only when this ongoing visitation coincides with receiving a psychic distress call from a girl who desperately wants to stay missing that Lauren becomes both curious and frightened. Jack also connects with this...
A ghost who brings visions of fire. A runaway girl on the streets. A psychic who might be lying about someone's death. It must be time for Jack and La...
A haunting vision of a forgotten girl. A house holding dark secrets. A spirit caught within a trap. Just when Jack and Lauren thought they were taking a vacation. When Lauren first sees the forgotten girl, she does her best to ignore her vision. She and Jack are heading back to Richmond for the first time together and, right now, she just doesn't need any ghosts following her around. As it turns out, ghosts aren't that easy to shake. Soon, a seeming coincidence gets Lauren and Jack involved in a paranormal investigation within a historic home. There are, in fact, poltergeists in the house but...
A haunting vision of a forgotten girl. A house holding dark secrets. A spirit caught within a trap. Just when Jack and Lauren thought they were taking...
