Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series)

By Holly Hook

Reviews for Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series):

“In all honesty this is one of the most original young adult paranormal stories I have ever read before”

"Meteorology may seem an odd literary motivation, but this novel puts weather at the center of a solid young adult fantasy-adventure."--Publishers Weekly

“I just finished Tempest I loved the suspense and the story line. I can not wait for the next book from Holly Hook.”

“This book is excellent from its exciting start to its unexpected ending - it was impossible to put down.”

Sixteen-year-old Janelle knows something's not right with her father when they move to their new home in Florida. He refuses to evacuate them from the coast when a hurricane bears down on them, despite the fact that all their neighbors have gone. Even worse, it seems like there's something he wants to tell her, something terrifying, but he's not quite opening up.

Then Janelle's life flips upside down when a teenage boy, Gary, materializes out of the storm right in front of her. He bears a strange marking on his arm, a gray spiral that matches the one she was born with. Perhaps her strange birthmark means something after all. But when she points out Gary's mark to her father, he refuses to speak more about it.

It's up to Janelle to find the truth about the connection she and Gary share. When she tracks Gary down again and discovers it, it's far more terrifying than she could ever imagine: she and Gary share a powerful, deadly curse. Worse, learning the truth is only the start of Janelle's horrifying adventure into a world she had never imagined.

Over 10,000 Copies Sold

• Language: English
• Publisher: Holly Hook
• Release date: Jul 11, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452320298

Holly Hook

Holly Hook is the author of the five-book Destroyers Series, which is the prequel to the Deathwind Trilogy. She began writing at a very young age and published her first book for Kindle, Tempest, in September of 2011. Since then, Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series) has seen thousands of downloads and four sequels. The Deathwind Trilogy is a spin-off of the Destroyers Series, with three books planned.The author is currently working on the Timeless Trilogy, another YA fantasy series with a hint of science fiction, and has written a few short stories. She grew up with a fascination with natural disasters and weather, especially storms. She enjoys writing stories with a strong female lead and exploring concepts that have never been done before. Reading teen fiction and young adult books is another one of her biggest interests. She lives in Michigan with her two cats and an assortment of other pets.If you would like to subscribe to her mailing list for a free book, be sure to check out her blog at www.hollyannehook.wordpress.com and hit the big "subscribe" button or just go to the sign up page here: http://wordpress.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8696a40cb388cfc9f1421d292&id=2e2b7ac94dOther Titles By Holly Hook Include:Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series)Inferno (#2 Destroyers Series)Outbreak (#3 Destroyers Series)Frostbite (#4 Destroyers Series)Ancient (#5 Destroyers Series)The Destroyers Omnibus (All Five Books in One Bundle)Torn (#2 Deathwind Trilogy) Available Now2:20 (#1 Timeless Trilogy) Coming Soon in April of 201511:39 (#2 Timeless Trilogy) Coming Soon in April of 2015After These Messages (A Young Adult Comedy)Walls (A Teen Paranormal Short Story)Going Home (A Science Fiction Short Story)The Youngest Prince (A Short Story in the anthology Out of the Green)

Reviews for Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series)

[twokidsnablanket · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the book very much. Very action packed.

[demonite93 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was a pretty straight forward Young Adult supernatural book. There is a strong willed girl who is against her newly found family secret. She behaves in a typical and at times annoying teenage way. I give the author credit due to the teenage girls I know being this kind of annoying she really hit the mark. That being said that the back story and mythology was interesting but the story itself was rather predictable. This is definitely better suited to newer readers.

[thicks-4 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I have enjoyed this writers books because she makes them all so true to real life. And she does the same thing here. This YA is about a young girl who finds out there is nothing ordinary about her. And of course her father felt no need to warn her. Follow along as she comes in the awareness of who and what she is and figures out what happens next. Great characters and story line.

[bailschris · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Tempest by Holly Hook. Even the name sounds intriguing and intense. Of course, those two words correctly describe this book. I went into this novel, thinking that it would be an interesting read though it probably would be just like any other young adult book out there. Girl meets boy, they fall in love, they live happily ever after. That idea creates a certain amount of comfort in the back of my mind as I start any book. It caught me off guard how much more than romance this story was.Janelle is a fun character to read with all of her characteristics that make her truly a YA main character. I like that there is a certain pattern they follow but I wish that there was something that made her more unique and standalone. A quality that perhaps other books lack in their characters. But I loved her nonetheless. Her relationship with her father is admirable. Her relationship with her mother can be summed up in one word: frightening. Her whole story is great, I liked it.The idea behind the plot is different, there are no vampires, werewolves, ghosts, mermaids, or any of that sort treading through these pages. I think that's what really captures your attention is that it touches on something I don't think I've ever considered or read about. My desire to read is fueled by things that I don't know and want to know more about. This book brought up a new type of creature or human and made me look at "tempests" in a whole new light.I really liked this book. I think anyone who likes these sort of paranormal stories will enjoy this.

[madamediotte · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! An original premise, a fair amount of suspense, and I could easily identify with Janelle as we share similar personality traits. I must say, however, that this novel will most likely have more appeal for teenagers than adults. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series!

[ankhwearer04 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As a school librarian, I have read a lot of YA books. Tempest was a good story and it kept me interested. The only complaints I have are 1. it ended rather abruptly, I guess I will need to read the next book, but I wished the author had spent a little more time on the end. 2. There weren't really any surprises, I figured out most of what would happen before I got there. Overall, I'd be interested to read the rest of the series to see what happens!

[rottie_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tempest: by Holly Hook: I really liked reading your book it was different and interesting. I was unsure how the story was going to end. It had good twists and turns throughout the whole book. It was hard to put down once I started reading it. This is about something that is of interest to all hurricanes and their damage. Good twist of people actually being the hurricane and thus coming from ancient times of the god of storms. I would read additional books in the series.I would recommend it to others to read.

[mattpompa · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I'm not too sure why, but I just could not get into this book. Sure, the story was interesting enough, but I didn't feel that drive to make me read more and more and more. I didn't even care for the characters... This one just didn't grab me.

[roadway2000_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

An interesting story with interesting twist. Once you pick it up, it keeps your attention and is hard to put down. A lot of action and never really slows down till the end. Very enjoyable read.

[kaydern_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

"Tempest" by Holly Hook is a YA fiction book, the first in the "Destroyers" series. It follows the main character, Janelle, after she moves to Florida and strange stuff begins happening. Janelle and basically everyone she knows or is related to is a Tempest, a strange sub-group of humans that become hurricanes once in their lives, and can do that really cool thing with their eyes that's shown on the book cover.Before I say anything else, I want to make it clear that the premise of this book is freaking awesome. I cannot stress that enough. I don't pretend to understand that people who can turn into hurricanes any time they fall in salt water only do so once in their lives, because if I could turn into a hurricane, look out coastal cities! I did some research, and was a little annoyed to discover the named hurricanes that the WMO picks repeat every six years, but I stick like the concept that Tempests have a government mandated role call. If you've already read the book, feel free to follow the same wikipedia/google trail I did and be disappointed there is no Hurricane Adriana (although there have been several Adrians) or Hurricane Janelle in the real world. I am not against fiction books that borrow part of their information from reality, but I guess I was a little surprised by how easy it would have been to incorporate real hurricanes and give the book more of a "hidden world within a world" feel. Even though the ability to become some of the scariest, most powerful tropical storms is just fantastically cool, I would have preferred Hook had either completely veered off into a fantasy setting or maintained a more accurate representation of where the Tempests could have fit into our world.It may look like I have a lot of complaints, but I really did like this book. I'm just kind of pushy. So while I have a few complaints about the deus ex machina style plot devices creeping into Hook's novel, they did not overshadow the excellent characterization and straight-up awesome premise. I was definitively entertained, even though I usually prefer to avoid YA. If you are a teen or just like reading teen fiction, I would strongly recommend this. Jump all over it!

[wiwi69-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

At the beginning of December, I was notified from Librarything, that I had received 4 books. Three of them were young adult fiction and Tempest was the 3rd one that I read and the best that I read. These books all follow a formula. A teen girl discovers a secret about herself that her family has kept to protect her. She becomes angry and disbelieving before she accepts her fate and saves the world. Tempest follows this formula, but in a good way, in my opinion. The characters are well developed and consistent. The story makes sense (well as much sense that it makes that there are people who are destined to become hurricanes!). I would recommend this book to others and would consider reading the other books in the series.

[llyramoon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I received this book as a Member Giveaway. Here is my review:I really liked this book. Unique topic and I enjoyed the character buildup. The action and suspense were written very well. It was a very well paced book. I am a little leery of the believability of hurricanes as humans but I hope with the next book in the series this author will go into more depth of the myths, history and extent to the abilities. This was my first time reading this author, and I would definitely recommend this book. Thanks for the read!

[macygma · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Hurricanes. Since Katrina, everyone older than 7 knows what a hurricane is and what they do. They think. Actually, according to the Natural Law, Katrina was a girl who was born a Tempest. All Tempestsnames come up once in their life and that is their turn to destroy and kill or, if they’re kind-hearted totry not to.Janelle and her dad had just moved to Florida from Michigan. Mom had passed away years ago and Dad had a new job. Janelle was amazed by the power and force of Hurricane Gary – the first one she’d been in. She was scared to death and, when she went out in the street to view the damage, she met a stranger her age. Named Gary. Things didn’t click just then but they did soon after!Janelle learns that dad had ulterior motives in hauling her to Florida. Everyone seems to have them inthis book. She also learns that the little spiral birthmark she has is shared by many beings and that her grandmother’s name is Camille. (Remember her????)This story really caught my attention. Janelle and Gary make it a Y/A novel but other things keep adults interested as well. Since this is a “part 1” kinda of book I’m hoping Holly will let me read parts 2+.

[deedee10_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book started off interesting, but I kind of lost in it after reading the first couple of chapters. Regardless, the writing was fine and I probably will read it again when I have nothing else to read. I would still recommend this book to others. I really liked the ideas the author presented and think that the next book in the series will be better.

[angelafristoe · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really loved this concept. The idea of hurricanes as people was really interesting and I think that it's an original idea in a market flooded with vampires, angels, and witches. The action gets going right away and there's very little down time in it. It really felt like a fast read and that was a nice change after some of the other books I've read lately.The characters were interesting and I really liked that there was no love triangle. The only issue I did have was with Janelle's voice. It was hard to believe she was sixteen, especially during the first half of the book. She definitely felt much younger and I had to go back to the book blurb to see just how old she was. This does seem to clear up later in the book.The last third of the book moves very fast and I think it could have been fleshed out a bit more, slowing things down just to get more time for an emotional reaction. Then again that would have taken away some of the urgency. I think this is a pretty solid start to the series, and the resolution in this book definitely leads to another book, while not being frustrating by leaving the reader hanging.

[amcreech · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Janelle has recently moved and believes her father is keeping a secret from her. During a hurricane, Janelle meets a boy named Gary who has the same strange birthmark as she doees. Together Janelle and Gary must fight to stop Janelle from becoming the destructive force she was destined to become.

[kellisflor · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

When I first started reading The Tempest, I laughed: like the protagonist, I lived in Michigan when I was young and later moved to a tropical climate. However, at the beginning of the book, I was not impressed since it seemed that the plot would be very predictable, and the writing was rather iffy. As the book progressed, the writing improved and there were enough twists in the plot to keep my attention. Janelle and her friend Gary are two young tempests who need to decide between good and evil. Janelle’s character has a tendency to act like a spoiled child, and this could be tamped down a bit for future books. The antagonist is also too one-sided, and I would hope the bad guys in future books are more complex. If subsequent books in this series improve, there could be a philosophical backdrop: how are we related to nature? For this, however, the author will need to improve the writing to allow more depth, and make the characters more nuanced. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but hope for improvements. The idea is a good one.

[bella55075 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Ever had a book that made you talk out loud? Janelle gets uprooted from the Midwest to Florida and her whole life flips upside down. Her dad is acting weird and keeping secrets. She's not even unpacked yet and in the middle of a hurricane. Then she meets Gary and he knows whats going on and wont tell her. How would you feel if you had to do something terrible for the greater good. How can a teenager be expected to make a decision that will affect the whole world.

[sharidragon · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book. The plot was very different and anything else I have read. Likable characters, though at times the main character was a bit difficult to take. The antagonist was someone you could easily hate, though way over the top sometimes.Typical YA romance going on. Overall a good read.

[inharket · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I found this book to be pretty typical for teenage paranormal novels. Compared with contemporary novels in the same genre, it's got some stronger characters and a more interesting concept behind it, but I found it difficult to immerse myself in. The writing was very simplistic, and tended to be a bit slow. I didn't personally enjoy it, but it would be great for someone who really loves the paranormal genre itself. No glaring errors in terms of grammar and typos, which was nice, but the book felt slightly unpolished somehow.

[averysbooknook · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

To start off with yes yes the cover is pretty creepy and not like the typical young adult cover we see nowadays with the beautiful and kick-butt female character being held by the swoon-worthy male lead on it, but as the old saying goes don't judge a book by its cover... the story contained within this book pretty awesome and if you pass this one over solely based on the cover, well I think that you are really missing out (and hey, if you buy the E-book you really don't have to look at the cover)! In all honesty this is one of the most original young adult paranormal stories I have ever read before, there are no signs of (the oftentimes overplayed) vampires, werewolves, witches, love at first sight, love triangles, and all of that jazz. And as silly as this may sound, this is the best ninety-nine cents I have ever spend before and heck, I would even be willing to pay fifteen or twenty dollars for a hard-copy of this book. This book is fast paced and action packed and the characters are totally likable. Since getting my E-reader/ reading E-books I have noticed reviews where people go on and on about how poorly edited indie books are with tons of grammatical errors and whatnot and this book has received its fair share of criticism in this regard. But while reading the book I did not come across any grammatical errors that were glaring obvious (though I should say that I am in no way an editor, I use spell-check as much, if not more, than the next person). My only complaints about this book was that there there were a few instances where really obvious things were spelled out (things that the reader could have easily grasped themselves) and a few contradictions (a character would say one thing in one chapter and the complete opposite in another).I cannot wait for the next book in this series and I hope that sometime in the near future that Holly will get all of the recognition she deserves for writing such an interesting/ amazing story!