THE FINAL WARNING is an unrelenting new adventure from the writer Time magazine has called 'The Man Who Can't Miss.' Maximum Ride is James Patterson's greatest character, a heroine who manages to be human and fearless at once. For whoever controls her powers could also control the world. The expedition seems like a perfect combination of adventure, activism-and escaping government forces who watch the Flock like a hawk.īut even in Antarctica, trapped in the harshest weather on our planet, Maximum Ride is an irresistible target in constant danger. Max and the other members of the Flock-six kids who share her remarkable ability-have been asked to aid a group of environmental scientists studying the causes of global warming. Maximum Ride is a perfectly normal teenager who just happens to be able to fly, the result of an out-of-control government experiment. Will the Uber-Director nab them before Max, Fang and the flock succumb to the dangers of the harsh Antarctic wilderness? Kids, parents and educators tuned into the issue of global warming will find this latest episode of the blockbuster Maximum Ride series not only a particularly riveting adventure beyond their wildest dreams, but also a motivating cautionary tale about a real-life peril that may affect their ownfuture.In this breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson, a girl has to save herself from an army assembled just to capture her-and maybe save the planet while she's at it.

Their quest? To retrieve the Flock and sell them in a global auction for billions of dollars. There is one: The Uber-Director-literally, brains on a stick-an evil being who has developed mechanical soldiers far more frightening than Erasers. Besides, what enemy could find them in one of the remotest locations on earth-Antarctica-on an expedition studying the effects of global warming up close? But after their incredible adventures in books 1-3, Max and Flock have grown to love freedom-after all, haven't grown-ups always found a way to ruin their lives? After escaping the control of the feds, they are surprised to find themselves allied with a group of environmental scientists who just might be trustworthy. This time, the US government wants to keep the Flock under observation, offering a safe haven and schooling in return. It seems like a dream come true-except that they're still being hunted by new threats at every turn. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of 'Flock'-Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel-are just like ordinary kids-only they have wings and can fly.

The final warning by james patterson