Six winged kids. One stolen sister. The lab that made them wants them back.
What the book is about
The Flock functions as a family: Max leads, Iggy and the Gasman guard the house, and Max, Fang, and Nudge fly to save Angel. Nudge and Fang follow a lead to Nudge's possible biological mother, which turns out to be a trap; Angel gathers information about their biological parents; the Flock heads to Washington, D.C., to search for their biological parents. Angel adopts a genetically altered small dog named Total.
Characters:AngelFangIggyThe GasmanNudgeTotal
The School never lets go. It created them, raised them in cages, and implanted a microchip in Max's arm. Erasers attack the house and abduct Angel; the Flock is later captured and taken to the School. Jeb is discovered alive and working for the scientists who created them. At the Institute, the Flock finds a hidden lab containing other genetic experiments.
Characters:AngelJeb Batchelder
Max is fourteen and leads the Flock. Iggy and the Gasman booby-trap the house with explosives. The Gasman escapes into the woods after the house is blown up. Angel, six, is abducted and later gathers information from the lab's computers. The Flock faces a burned home, Max's bullet wound, and Ari's death.
Characters:AngelIggyThe GasmanAri
Ari, though physically appearing as an adult, is only seven years old; he resents the Flock because his father, Jeb, chose them over him. Max accidentally kills him, and Jeb reveals Ari was her brother.
Characters:AriJeb Batchelder
Objects that carry meaning
The Flock's wings are part of their 98% human, 2% bird hybrid nature.
A microchip is implanted in Max's arm by the School.
Iggy and the Gasman booby-trap the mountain house and blow it up during an Eraser attack.
The Flock was raised in cages at the School; the Institute holds other genetic experiments. The Flock frees the imprisoned experiments, and Angel adopts Total.
Spoilers
Max accidentally kills Ari, and Jeb reveals Ari was her brother. The Flock flies toward Washington, D.C., to search for their biological parents.
Who is who
Every character, where they appear and how they are connected.
All charactersThe full story act by act, every character and a quick quiz.
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