Angel (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Maximum Ride (Max): Max is fifteen and leader of the flock, her group of winged bird kids. She has the ability to fly super fast, she sometimes has a voice in her head that telles her what to do. She was created to save the world and could live without knowing that. Has a current "love affair" between Fang and Dylan. 'Maya' is her clone.
• Fang: The "tall, dark, and uber-sexy" member of the Flock. Booming with dark black wings, dark black hair, and dark eyes. He's very silent and when he talks, it's usually filled with sarcasm. When Fang is talking to people outside the Flock, he is usually described as "Emo" or things to the gothic sort. Fang has been in love with Max even before she was in love with him, and before she knew it. Has the ability to become invisible if standing very still. Is collecting Gen 77 kids to help save the world. He left Max (and the rest of the flock to boot) after Totals' wedding, leaving Max heartbroken, but when they meet up again all hell breaks loose. Him and his gang need help with the flock before they can start doing any saving. He is lame in this book.
• Dylan: Created by "the scientists" as a perfect match for Max. Wears his heart on his sleeve.
• Angel: Angel is the youngest member of the flock at seven years old. The angelic winged little girl can read minds, as well as control people, breathe underwater, and talk to fish. She wants to lead the flock instead of Max, despite her young age, because she has the most "talents" and is the most evolved in the flock. She is also the biological sister of Gazzy. She has been known to hold votes, possibly (even most likely) controlling minds to get what she wants. In this book, she becomes more on Max's side, speaking up for her and trying to help her through her emotional crisis (even if she refused to admit she has one).
• Iggy: Blind but also a very good fighter and can sense things and can feel colors and see whiteness
• Ella: Max's half-sister that has a crush on Iggy. Dr. Martinez is her mother, and the woman that donated the egg that became Max.
• Nudge: Twelve and has been known to talk nonstop, Nudge could be considered the girlie-girl of the flock. Aside from the wings, she'd love to be a normal kid getting a normal education. She's excellent at hacking computers and handling technology. She can also attract things, like a magnet. That is...if she wants to. Not only that but she loves singing and fashion!
• Gazzy: Also known as "the Gasman" his power.... well his name says it all. Angel's older brother
• Total: Angel's talking and flying dog
• Ratchet: Fang's first gang member. A Gen 77 kid. Has super enhanced senses. Was in a gang before Fang took him because his mom kicked him out of the house. She thought him to be possessed or something because he could hear her every whisper and knew stuff, and she thought he was reading her mind.
• Star: A catholic school girl in Fang's new gang. Gen 77 kid. Has super speed and is very tough.
• Kate: A vegan in Fang's gang and is friends with Star, also attending her school. Was taken at the same time as Star. Gen 77. Has super strength. Very against violence.
• Maya "Max II": Max's clone who was invited into the Fang gang. Although she's cloned from Max, they are totally different in personality. Fang is having a hard time around her. they also call her Maya in this book.
• Holden: Member of Fang's gang. Can regenerate limbs, and is nicknamed Starfish because of his powers.
• Beth: The beautiful main speaker of the One Light.
• Jeb: He used to be the group leader who helped the bird kids escape The School and hid them away. He suddenly disappeared. Later he was found betraying the Flock and claims to be Max's biological father.
• Dr. Hans: A scientist who is trying to cause all humans to become genetically enhanced, and is encouraging Max to love Dylan. Possibly dies in a plane crash. Also is maybe possibly on the Mad scientist side.
• Mark: Gen 77 kid that follows the flock around. Not a good guy. leader of Doomsday Group to eliminate humans and brainwashing kids to carry out the plan.
• Dr. Valencia Martinez: She is Max and Ella's mother, and is a scientist that worked with Jeb. She was first introduced in the first book, The Angel Experiment, as a kind veterinarian. she is amazing at cooking mexican food and chocolate chip cookies... Max's favorite.

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• “And the last time I saw Dr. Hans, he'd just accidentally almost sort of killed Fang!”

  Max

• “It'll be okay, Max. I'll be with you always, no matter what. And Max-I believe in you. Forever.”

  Angel

• “Iggy: Let me go! I am the Future! Max: Right now Ig, the Magic 8 Ball of your future says "Signs point to nutso"”

  Iggy and Max

• “At a certain level, there are no best choices, no right decisions. Only choices that are less bad, decisions that are less wrong.”

  Max

• “What are you guys doing? If you wanted me to take a shower, all you had to do was pay me ten bucks, like you usually do.”

  Iggy

• “I am STARFISHHHHHHH!”

  Holden

• “Once spoken, words can't be unspoken.”

  Max

• “'That's explosives. It smells like Christmas!' Okay, so we've had somewhat untraditional Christmases. With Explosives.”

  Gazzy and Max

• “Good thing you didn't flush it!”

  Gazzy to Max when she's looking for the ring she threw away

• “I get you. You guys were all swan lake doing the lovebird dance, and now it's a little Emotions on Ice”

  Ratchet

• “Gazzy: Hey but I found this! It says Gas X. Like X for explosion! Dylan: Did you find that in the medicine cabinet. Gazzy: Yeah... Dylan: *Trying not to laugh* It's not an exposive, Gazzy. It's to reduce the gas in your digestive systems.”

  The Gasman (Gazzy) and Dylan

• “((Right after above scean, well a continuation) Really? Gazzy, take it, take the whole box!!”

  Iggy

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• Paris: Where the root of the Doomsday group is
• Arizona: Where Max's mom lives.
• San Diego: The flock visit here to attend Comic Con, where they believe the Doomsday group will be holding a rally.
• Place De La Concorde: Hotel the flock and Fang's Gang stay at in Paris.

Organizations edit see section history

• The Flock: The original flock, consisting of Max, Angel, Iggy, Gazzy, Nudge and Total (the talking, flying dog.) Fang left the gang, and Dylan - Max's 'perfect other half' - is now a part of the flock.
• Fang's Gang: Fang's "flock" that includes Fang, Maya (Max II), Star, Kate, Ratchet, and Holden.
• The Doomsday Group: People who want to save the world and make it a better place with less pollution and oil, etc. Their motto is "Save the Earth, Kill all humans" They plan to kill all the humans, then the worl would be run by Gen 77 kids.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Gen 77: Kids that are developing mutant powers. The 77th generation of mutants
• Generation 54: Max and her flock + Fang
• Doomsday Group: A group that believes that in order to save the world, all the humans must be killed.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Theme: Trust your instincts.
• Theme: You can't trust everyone.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Fang, and followed by Nevermore.

Preceded by Last Sacrifice, and followed by Live to Tell.

Preceded by Fang.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. James Patterson (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Gail Doobinin (Designer)
2. Larry Rostant (Photographer)
3. Gabrielle Charbonnet (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.P27653 Ang 2011
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book is fine for any aged child. Anyone younger than nine might not understand it, but there is no mature themes, etc., but occasionally there is swearing (nothing really bad) and innuendos.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction › Series

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Max-Dan-Wiz: Website for the Maximum Ride novels along with the other teen novels by James Patterson.
• Max-Dan-Wiz: Same website as above, but you can use 'www.maximumride.com'

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