Wind Warrior by Jon Messenger

THE EARTH GIVES WAY TO THE SEA,

THE SEA BOWS BEFORE THE WIND,

THE WIND FEEDS THE FLAME,

THE FLAME BURNS THE WORLD OF MAN DOWN TO THE EARTH.

The sleepy town of White Halls harbors a dangerous secret. On a picturesque street, two houses down from a lovely little park, in a quaint little home with a wraparound porch, lives a family that seems rather normal. Sure, their twenty-year-old son, Xander, still lives at home, but he’s going to college and dating the leader of the schools top sorority. It’s all very… normal.

However, when a man is miraculously saved from being hit by a bus, Xander’s life turns in to the living embodiment of the tornadoes he can suddenly create with a flick of his wrist. Whether he wants this gift or not, Xander must learn to use his new ‘super power’ quickly if he wants to survive. For his kind is a dying race, and when this sleepy town has a sudden influx of new, blonde, fire wielders, no one is safe, especially Xander. It doesn’t help that one of these blondes happens to be the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Xander can’t deny the instant connection he feels to her so, when she tries to kill him, it certainly makes things complicated

Xander is a normal college guy, a little on the nerdy side but pretty normal, until weird things start happening to him. Now, I didn't go to college but unfortunately high school is still burned into my brain and I remember all to well the crazy that goes on there. The author did a great job of capturing super conflicted young adult. All I wanted growing up was super powers. (I'm an x-men girl) So it was really fun to read about this guy coming into his super powers, and then facing the harsh reality about what to do with them. Go into hiding? Save the world? So many choices. This is a great story and a great start to a series. Got me choked up a couple times, and totally leaves you ready for the next book. I can't wait to see where the author takes us next.

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