Jade: The Secret Begins

by Janet Racciato

Discovering she has the power to teleport to anywhere or anyone in the world; Julie decides to use her abilities to help people. As a young college student she soon finds herself in over her head when she rescues Matt and five of his SEAL Team members, held hostage by insurgents. Will she be able to stay one step ahead of those who want to kill her? Or will she become a tool for those who want to use her powers? When the President is attacked, Julie is drawn into a battle to save the country. With the help of Matt and his Team, Julie struggles to stay alive.

373 pages, Paperback

First published December 13, 2014

About the author

Janet has spent most of her life in the San Diego area. She graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in Natural Resource Sciences. Later she went back to school at California State University, San Marcos to earn her Multiple Subject Teacher's Credential and a Moderate to Severe Special Education Credential. Janet worked for many years as a director of a school for children with special medical needs. Recently she was able to put her special education career on hold to be able to spend more time with her family and pursue her passion for writing.

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book was way too cool for words. it had a badass female protagonist who was kind of a superhero but not, a cool military theme throughout the novel, and a very intreging story that kept me coming back.

this story is about a girl named Julie who one day finds out that she has teleporting powers. she decides to use those powers for good and goes on to save many people in trouble; under a disguise of course. To the world she is now known as Jade

one mission, she goes to rescue a SEAL Team that was captured by Taliban. she then keeps getting involved with that team she saved and soon they start going on missions together and she eventually joins the military as their special helper in rescue missions. she develops an intense bond with many of them.

this story was quite refreshing to read on account that there weren't any characters that were whiny and annoying. and the romance was more of a sprinkle rather than the whole entrè of the plot.
an added bonus was most of it took place in San Diego and many of the landmarks and cities pointed out in this story, I knew exactly where they were and what it looked like which helped me picture it while reading.

it's hard to place what genre this book would be in. it's not necessarily sci-fi nor is it strictly fantasy. there is a "magic" element to it that does drive the story but..Idk. anyway very well done ms Racciato. I look forward to reading the rest of this story.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing story about a young woman who discovers she has superpowers and how exactly she can manipulate them.

[Diane Hamel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical....and exciting.

[Marie Harwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a lot of action, but the writing style is just not my preference. Though I did like the characters.

Julie discovers that she has a special ability after poor reaction and near death at the hospital. Once she saves a dog from a fire and discovers she can teleport she starts saving people under an alias. But when she saves a team of Navy SEALS, the consequences could be enormous. Lots of people want to control her or kill her and she not content to do nothing. Will the team of SEALS be enough to save her? Will they get hurt in the process?

[Musica1 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! The story was entertaining and well-written from beginning to end. The characters were completely engaging and the plot exciting. It’s one of those books you will not want to put down. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!