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Gr 8 Up—Jake King, 18, relies on extreme sports for the adrenaline rush that clears his "brain cloud" and focuses his thoughts. He's suspended from school after a reckless climb up the town water tower severely injures a family friend. Jake spins his wheels, nursing a crush on girl-next-door Salome, until he gets an offer to join a crew of hotshot helicopter-rappelling firefighters known as the Immortals. His brother Scottie warns him that the Immortals are cursed, but for Jake the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More