
📖 18k+ readers on Goodreads
⭐ Amazon readers rate this even higher than Goodreads
📊 Readers are divided — ratings range from 4.0 GR to 4.8 AMZ
When a routine walk home during a massive thunderstorm goes dangerously wrong, Jessica Mastriani discovers she's developed an incredible—and terrifying—new power that she never asked for. This self-proclaimed troublemaker suddenly finds herself caught between using her gift to help people and the very real danger that comes with it. With detention-room crushes, a complicated home life, and the weight of this secret pressing down on her, Jess has to figure out who to trust and what kind of person she wants to be. It's a thrilling supernatural twist on coming-of-age that'll keep you absolutely riveted.
Listen while you read
Or create your own
“Create a playlist called When Lightning Strikes. Indie pop and alt-rock with introspective, vulnerable vocals. Capture the tension between ordinary teen life and extraordinary danger—think acoustic guitars, atmospheric production, and songs about hidden power, self-discovery, and reluctant heroism. Sweet, emotionally raw, slightly unsettling.”
Paste into Spotify's Prompted Playlists (Premium) to generate a custom soundtrack