Jump When Ready: Boxed Set Books 1 - 3:

Jump When Ready #1-3

by David Pandolfe

Jump When Ready (Book 1): Dead Doesn’t Mean HelplessIn the afterlife, Henry has remained with the same group of teenagers and he keeps wondering why. Soon, he learns that his new friends all possess unique skills for making themselves noticed by the living. Is Henry's group kept isolated because of their abilities? If so, are they considered gifted or seen only as a potential bad influence? Before Henry can reach any conclusions, he witnesses his sister being kidnapped. He knows who did it, where she's being held and what will happen if the kidnappers don't get what they want. As the police chase false leads, Henry comes to realize that he's his sister's only hope. But for Henry to even have a chance, he has to convince a group of teenagers that dead doesn't mean helplessMemories From a Different Future (Book 2): In the Afterlife, You’re Not Supposed to See GhostsIn the afterlife, you're not supposed to see ghosts. But it seems that's exactly what's been happening to Nikki when she starts encountering spectral visits from Curtis, her friend who started a new life on Earth twenty years ago. Curtis's presence in the "In-Between" has to mean something serious. Nikki soon learns that, three days from now, an incident on Earth will end Curtis's new life. Now, Nikki and her friends must find a way to alter the outcome of a future event only they know will take place. They'll also have just minutes to make that happen. Otherwise, Curtis is going to die again, taking with him any hope Nikki and her friends had for starting over.Stepping into the Sky (Book 3): 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. Soon, Lysrus asks them to help Rose, a girl trapped in a dream world created by guilt at her past life actions. Can Henry and Nikki make Rose trust them enough to see that she was a victim and not a killer? Can they shatter the illusion keeping her trapped as a ghost? Success will leave Henry and Nikki to choose between Service in their realm or a new life together on Earth. Failure means being pulled into the very dream from which Rose herself cannot escape.

596 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2015

About the author

David Pandolfe is the author of the Streetlights Like Fireworks and Jump When Ready series. Reading his books, you'll soon learn that he likes writing stories about psychics, ghosts, unusual settings and characters who approach adventure with a sense of humor. He's not sure where the ghost obsession came from but he figured he might as well roll with it.

Before becoming a writer, David did a few other things. For example, he was once a bartender in Seattle, a singer/songwriter in a Los Angeles rock band and a college writing teacher in Richmond (not all at the same time, of course). These days, he lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, two kids and a dog who's terrified of thunder. Not the best situation for their dog since it thunders from spring until fall in Richmond.