Review: I read this after reading an advanced copy of Tempest.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 12, 2011
I wanted to chime in my two cents on this bonus short story from the point of view of a reader who has already had the opportunity to read "Tempest".  "Tempest" was positively delightful.  I enjoyed it very much and give it about a four star rating.  I know that I will actively seek out any more books in this series.  I loved the characters and the story is very uniquely woven.  However, this short story was unimpressive in comparison.  Actually I am very glad that I read "Tempest" first or I might not have gone on to read it and I would've missed out on such an exciting book.  "Tomorrow is Today" isn't bad.  But I think that it doesn't do a very clear job of explaining the time travel and Jackson's abilities.  The short story actually tells of how Jackson came to begin dating Holly whereas in "Tempest" the two are actually already a committed couple.  There is little excitement in this short story.  In fact the most entertaining bit involved a child getting away from their camp group (where Holly and Jackson are counselors) and Jackson tries to use his time travel gift as an aid in finding her.I think that although Tempest is a good action story, it really won me over by the depth of the characters and their relationships.  Jackson and his sister.  Jackson and his father.  Jackson and Holly.  They were realistic and they were beautifully illustrated.  In "Tomorrow Is Today" there isn't enough space and time to get into all that.  The story feels like the vaguest hint of whats to come and as I knew what Cross did with the initial book, I was left somewhat disappointed.  That said, the story is free.  It was nice visiting with the characters again.  Just don't let this book influence you negatively.  I would hate to see a reader not enjoy this story and then miss out on "Tempest".