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In "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports," Max and her Flock face the looming threat of Re‑evolution, a clandestine program that seeks to re‑engineer a select population into a superior master race and erase the rest. As secret forces close in, the bonded group—Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel—must overcome division, pursue hidden allies, and confront their ultimate enemy to protect the planet. The story blends action, science fiction, and the strong bonds of an adventurous family against a backdrop of global danger.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Science Fiction
Authors: James Patterson
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