Max. Bk. 5 a Maximum Ride novel

James Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back, with Max and the gang as The Protectors. Someone--or something--is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: Rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells... and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss? Now in paperback, this soaring new adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory--fans, hold your breath!

maximum Ride And The Other Members Of The Flock Have Barely Recovered From Their Last Arctic Adventure, When They Are Confronted By The Most Frightening Catastrophe Yet. Millions Of Fish Are Dying Off The Coast Of Hawaii And Someone—or something—is Destroying Hundreds Of Ships. Unable To Discover The Cause, The Government Enlists The Flock To Help Them Get To The Bottom Of The Disaster Before It Is Too Late.

while Max And Her Team Are Exploring The Depths Of The Ocean, Their Every Move Is Being Carefully Tracked By Mr. Chu—a Criminal Mastermind With His Own Plans For The Flock. Can They Protect Themselves From Mr. Chu's Army Of Mercenaries And Save The Ocean From Utter Destruction?

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.
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Don't wait for Maximum Ride to hit the big screen - prepare for takeoff now with the flock's highest-flying adventure ever. **When the planet faced destruction, they saved it.** Max and the flock have traded in Antarctica's subzero temperatures for sunny Los Angeles, where they're taking over the skies with their hair raising air show. But far below, a deadly assassin watches their every move, waiting for the perfect moment to send them plummeting to earth. **Now the battle for survival rages on.** Suddenly, the flock learns that millions of fish are dying off Hawaii's coast and that someone - or *something* - is destroying hundreds of ships. When they are confronted with the most frightening ecological catastrophe yet, they have no choice but to go deep into the murky waters. Now, nowhere is safe. **This time, the flock is in too deep.** While Max and her team comb the depths of the ocean, a powerful enemy tracks them. He has his own plans for the flock and will stop at nothing until they're under his control. Can the flock protect themselves from the approaching army - and save the world from utter destruction? James Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back . . . and Max and her flock are ready for their most daring rescue mission yet. Someone -- or something -- is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: Rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells . . . and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss? With high-flying thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory -- fans, hold your breath! Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series. Someone—or some thing —is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells . . . and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss? With sky-high thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory—fans, hold your breath! When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--to help get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late