The Lightning Storm — David Downing

Josh and Amy have been best friends since childhood despite the fact that they are social opposites. Josh is an outcast with few friends, awkward and nerdy. Amy is a cheerleader, lead singer of a rising band, and very beautiful. Both dream of the future, but the plans they have made are put on hold as they are sent on a very dangerous adventure.

An ominous lightning storm hits their first concert with thunderous fury. Most of those attending are taken away from the world they know, where social entanglements and peer pressure are their greatest concerns, and plunged into a brutal fantasy world where they have to fight against overwhelming odds. In this new world, monsters and magic threaten to destroy peace and mere survival will become their greatest struggle.

The Dragon Kings, an ancient and very powerful order, are preparing for war. Amongst the bewildered group of teens are a few who are able to harness special powers that only a Dragon King possesses. They must adapt and learn how to use these powers in order to overcome the challenges before them if they are to have any hope of returning home, or be forced to join the evil order.