The idea for Maximum Ride comes from earlier books of mine called When the Wind Blows and The Lake House, which also feature a character named Max who escapes from a quite des-picable School. Most of the similarities end there. Max and the other kids in Maximum Ride are not the same Max and kids featured in those two books. Nor do Frannie and Kit play any part in Maximum Ride. I hope you enjoy the ride anyway.

Brace yourself for the #1 bestselling suspense series about your best dream-and worst nightmare: to have wings and fly. For six amazing kids-lab escapees engineered with this incredible Eift-it means living and breathing the adrenaline of freedom and fear as they flee from ruthless predators..,in search of their parents, their purpose, and survival. The prize is worth everything: Max, Fang, IggY, Nudge, Gasman,and Angel just might save the world. Or maybe not.