This book starts off with a bang. Somebody has died. Jacob could have saved them, but he didn't. Three words changed Jacob Fielding's life: "You are indestructible."

When he wrote these words on a friend's cast, she survives something that should have left her for dead. Jacob doesn't know what to do with this new-found power of indestructibility, but his friend wants to use this power for good. She wants him to use this power of indestructibility to save people from dying. Jacob isn't sure, and there's more to his story than that. There are certain rules of indestructibility: only Jacob can give the power to people, and only he can take it back.

Jacob is a miserable teen who gets in trouble at a Christian school and now he can't die. But he has only 13 days to learn everything about his curse and his gift. How did he become indestructible? You'll have to race through this book to find out.

Patrick Carman brings alive the dream many people have nowadays of not being able to die, of being indestructible. He does this with suspense, adventure, a little bit of horror, and a slight hint of comedy. I love how this author makes you think about what's right and what's wrong. Patrick Carman has written numerous good books for teens and young adults before 13 Days to Midnight, but I have to say it is my favorite of all of his books. Yes, it's even better than the Land of Elyon Books and the Skeleton Creek books.

13 Days to Midnight is more geared towards older teens, because of cussing and mild suggestive dialogue. I still really enjoyed this awesome book, though some of the dialogue could have been better, and there are some unrealistic situations. Nevertheless, Patrick Carman has not disappointed me yet, and you bet he won't disappoint you either.

13 Days to Midnight will have you turning pages faster than you ever thought would be humanly possible. It grabs you from its fast-paced gripping beginning to its totally unpredictable ending.

This book is one of those books that you can't put down - I even read it in one sitting because it was so good. I loved how it grabbed me and made me reluctant to do something else. I recommend this good read by Patrick Carman to anyone who loves a good suspenseful novel.