CHAPTER 1 Jett Ryder gazed at the massive mountain in the distance Even from far away he said it makes you feel small He was in a park south of Seattle with his best friend Mika Moore They both lived close by It was a clear day and Mount Rainier dominated the horizon even though it was nearly a hundred miles to the south It’s a giant said Mika Luckily it’s sleeping Sleeping asked Jett Mount Rainier is a volcano But it hasn’t erupted 5
since 1894 Mika was a history buff She had more random facts about the past than any other twelve year old he knew She probably even knew more than some adults Imagine if the volcano suddenly woke up she said There could be smoke and ash and flaming lava shooting from the top That would be awesome said Jett Dangerous but awesome Mika smiled Kinda like your stunts Jett returned her grin He was the biggest name in motocross stunt riding And at twelve years old he was also the youngest It would be so cool to do a jump out there he 6 JETT RYDER
said The image of him soaring over Rainier’s slopes flashed in his head Mika pushed up her glasses For you to clear Mount Rainier we’d need to install a rocket booster on your bike Probably two of them And make the world’s biggest crash pit Along with a bike sized parachute Even then the physics would be practically impossible Jett smiled Not in a mocking way but out of pure respect Not only could Mika win any history trivia contest but she was also an engineering genius She and her team designed all of his stunts Jett knew he couldn’t jump his bike over something 7 MOUNT ETNA LAVA LEAP
