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Genre: YA (16+ years) contemporary

Series length: Standalone book

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"Pure insanity."

I whisper at the sky as sheets of rain sting my face. Water rushes by me, swamps my boots, and fills Carver's Gorge up to my shins. It's a steamy wet, a loud wet. Sheer walls rise on both sides and jumble the sounds of foam and thunder. Miles away at Brockton High, teachers drone on about the composition of rocks and good poetry. But in this deep ravine sliced into forests of California pine, my world is wild and alive. 

Rush 
by Jonathan Friesen

Eighteen-year-old Jake King will dive off of a waterfall, rock climb without a harness . . . anything to feel a rush. Besides his best friend and secret love, Salome Lee, getting his adrenaline pumping is the only thing that clears his head. So when he's offered a spot on a hotshot crew of firefighters who rappel into wildfires, it's the perfect opportunity. Never mind that the crew members have a habit of dying young. Salome tells Jake that she won't stand by if he takes this risk. To Jake, firefighting is like breathing pure adrenaline. But if he doesn't stop soon, they could all get burned . . .

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