Max: A Maximum Ride Novel
(Maximum Ride 5)
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4.6 • 26 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
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‘Has all the characteristics of his work . . . pace, action, mystery and cool’ SUNDAY TIMES
Nobody said saving the world would be easy . . .
Until now, Max and her best friends have lived a lonely existence: hunted, tortured and pushed to the fringes of society. But things are changing.
The flock have finally found acceptance for their extraordinary skills. But fame always comes at a price, and Max soon realises a life of celebrity isn’t all she expected.
Meanwhile, something deadly is lurking in the depths of the ocean. As the flock uncover a terrible secret that is set to threaten the world, they must prepare to save the day.
But is this a disaster too tough to tackle – even for them?
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The fifth entry in Patterson's all-ages Maximum Ride fantasy/thriller series finds the teenaged title character facing her greatest challenge yet. Max, leading her flock of virtually indestructible part-human/part-bird hybrids, must rescue her human mom, kidnapped by a criminal mastermind with an elaborate plan to wreak worldwide ecological catastrophe. But in order to rescue her, 14-year-old Max and the five younger members of her flock (genetically developed by an environmental group) must team up with the U.S. Navy to determine why millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii. All this, and Max is falling in love, too. Patterson doesn't spend much time on character development, opting to propel his wild story with quick action scenes, plenty of dialogue and chapters seldom longer than three or four pages; unfortunately, though, life-and-death situations are often solved by implausible plot turns. Max narrates with a precocious, snarky voice, but makes it relatively easy to jump into her complicated tale midstream. Not surprisingly, the open-ended conclusion begs for a follow-up; it's also little wonder that a movie franchise is in the works.
