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Award-winning author and former schoolteacher Jonathan Friesen has a knack for crafting exciting stories teenagers want to read. Rush features 18-year-old Jake King, an adrenaline junkie who jumps at the chance to join an elite group of firefighters who rappel into wildfires. Known as the Immortals, these heroes have a habit of dying young. But Jake's sort-of girlfriend thinks there's more to the Immortals' high death rate than bad luck. "The up-tempo plot keeps the story interesting, and the stunts keep the reader on the edge of their seats."-VOYA
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"This story is primarily aimed at older teen and young adult males. A fast action tale, I enjoyed the scenes about forest fire fighting. "
— Ann (4 out of 5 stars)
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“The thrills are exciting.”
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“A great teen read.”
— Examiner.com -
“Friesen’s thrill ride benefits from its unusual setting and its pulse-pounding action, making it go down like a six-pack of Red Bull.”
— Booklist
Rush Listener Reviews
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" if you liked his last book, this one is similar "
— Vicki, 5/6/2011 -
" i just started reading this so far so good more comments afterwards!!!!!!!! "
— Cordavia, 3/3/2011 -
" i really liked this book! it was intresting and not your normal novel! "
— Sarah, 1/17/2011 -
" I really liked the main character,however there were some parts that made me really frustrated "
— ?Hannah?, 1/15/2011 -
" This book was so incredible! It rocked! I loved all of it! "
— Theo, 1/15/2011 -
" soo far its kind of boreing but i think its going to pick up because he is trying to be a fire fighter "
— Nick.707, 1/4/2011 -
" Jerk, California it was not (alas!) but gosh, I loved that one, so...maybe a decent recommendation for adrenaline junkies & those who don't mind the brotherhood-to-the-death mentality thing. "
— Anna, 7/3/2010 -
" Took some time to get into Jake; but once I did I could not put it down. Interesting male characters, decent plot, many descriptive adventures! "
— Nance, 6/19/2010 -
" Wanted to love it--it's about wildfire fighters after all. But I didn't love the main character or the best friend/love interest. Might have liked it better if I myself were an adrenaline junkie like the main character. "
— Alexa, 5/5/2010
About Jonathan Friesen
Jonathan Friesen is an author,
speaker, and youth writing coach from Mora, Minnesota. His first young adult
novel, Jerk, California, received the
ALA Schneider Award. When he’s not writing, speaking at schools, or teaching,
Jonathan loves to travel and hang out with his wife and kids.
About Nick Landrum
Nick Landrum is an award-winning narrator, singer, and voice-over artist. His audiobook work includes The Virgin Suicides, Bob Dylan’s unabridged Chronicles, and he is the voice of the popular Dexter series. Landrum has won two AudioFile Earphones Awards. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.