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Synopsis
Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time...like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of wack jobs. Her friends brave a journey to blazing hot Death Valley, CA, to save Angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare--this one involving fighting off the half-human, half-wolf "Erasers" in New York City. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or in the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family take the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb--now her betrayed and greatest enemy--that her purpose is save the world--but can she?
Is The Angel Experiment appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Fourteen-year-old Max leads a group of genetically modified kids with wings who must fight off violent wolf-human hybrids and escape the scientists who experimented on them. Action-packed with moderate fantasy violence and themes of experimentation on children.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, kidnapping, and experimentation on children (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love following a group of kids with wings as they fight for survival, rescue their youngest member, and discover Max's world-saving destiny.