Maximum Ride: Book 6 - FANG

FANG WILL BE THE FIRST TO DIE.

For years, Max. Has been desperately on the run from evil forces trying to prevent her from her destiny to save the world--but nothing has ever rocked her world like this horrifying prophetic message. Fang is Max's best friend, her soul mate, her partner in leading her flock of winged children. A life without Fang is a life unimaginable.

Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. But their world is turned upside-down yet again when another winged boy, the beautiful Dylan, is introduced to the flock. Raised in a lab, like the flock, he exists for only one reason: He was created to be Max's perfect other half.

TO REPLACE FANG.

Now a battle of science against soul and perfection versus passion unfolds, twists, and turns...and meanwhile, the apocalypse is coming.

Language

17 misuses of the Lord's name, 'crap' is used 6 times, 'what the heck' is used 4 times, ' hell' is used 3 times, as is  'jeez.' Max fondly calls her flock 'hellions' and a scientist is jokingly called 'Dr. God' 4 times.

Sexual Content

This is the book that made me nervous - never quite nervous enough to put it down - but nervous all the same. Max and Fang are supposedly in love. The book opens with an adventure scene that ends up with Max and Fang kissing alone in a tent. Then, Max, Fang and Nudge all sleep together. Another time, Fang comes to sit with Max until she falls asleep. Then - then - [the part that really made me uncomfortable] Max and Fang go into the bathroom and lock the door. My alarms were blaring. Nothing happens...besides kissing. Then they kiss alone in a forest, and again when Fang and Max split from the flock to go to a casino.

Violence

slapstick stuff not really worth mentioning.

Patterson has now fallen into the trap of formula writing. Sure, Max is still spunky, and there are still bad guys. But, really, I'll read the new book simply to find out how Max and Fang finally get married, because the plot here? Nonexistant. PG.