Author: James Patterson
Series: Book #1
Total Amount of Pages: 413
Genre: Adventure, Science-fiction
Blurb: Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways—except that they're 98 percent human, 2 percent bird. They grew up in a lab, living like rats in cages, but now they're free. Aside, of course, from the fact that they're prime prey for Erasers - wicked wolf like creatures with a taste for flying humans.
Favourite Character: Iggy
Best Chapter in the Book: 131 (pages 399-400)
Comments: The characters were wonderful, no doubt about that. Each one had a unique name and personality that made the story go smoothly. I did like the fact that James Patterson made his chapters short because like it was supposed to do; the short chapters raised the tension. I also liked the short chapters because when I wanted to go to sleep, I could just end at the end of a chapter.
The only part that disappointed me was the ending of the series. James had so much going for the series, with the half-by plan (scientists planned to cut the world's population off by half, leaving only the strongest people alive) and then he decided to spin it all on global warning. I know global warming is a big deal but he didn't have to bring it in, teens don't want to read about it if it isn't what the story is originally said to be.
The storyline was flawless though, everything made sense and James's creations fit well. I loved the writing style. The story was detailed and when something happened to a character you felt like you watched it happen to and felt genuinely sorry.
Rating: * * * *
Sequel (s): School's Out-Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports and the Final Warning