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Fourteen-year-old Zach Harriman can feel the changes. The sharpening of his senses. The incredible strength. The speed, as though he can text message himself across miles. The confidence and the strange need to patrol Central Park at night. His dad had been a hero, a savior to America and a... read more
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Fourteen-year-old Zach learns he has the same special abilities as his father, who was the President's globe-trotting troubleshooter until "the Bads" killed him, and now Zach must decide whether to use his powers in the same way at the risk of his own life.
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- Zach Harriman: Fourteen-year-old Zach Harriman can feel the changes. The sharpening of his senses. The incredible strength. The speed, as though he can text message himself across miles. The confidence and the strange need to patrol Central Park at night. His dad had been a hero, a savior to America and a confidante of the president. Then he died, and the changes began in Zach. What Zach never knew was that his father was no ordinary man—he was a superhero, battling the world's evil. This is a battle that has been waged for generations and that knows no boundaries.And now it's Zach's turn to take on the fight. It's Zach's turn to become a hero...
- Tom Harriman: Zach's father; troubleshooting diplomat.
- Kate Paredes: Alba's daughter; Alba (the family's housekeeper & cook) and Kate live with the Harrimans in their Fifth Avenue apartment.
- John Marshall: (Uncle John); the family lawyer.
- Elizabeth Townsend Harriman: Zach's mother; daughter of a former U.S. senator; runs the Townsend Foundation.
- Robert Kerrigan: U.S. senator running for president.
- Vladimir Radovic: (Vlad the Bad; The Rat); Serb war criminal and part-time terrorist.
- Dick Boras: current vice president.
- Mr. Herbert: Zach must decide if Mr. Herbert is friend or foe. One minute he's a good guy....the next, he's an associate of The Bads.
- Zacman: Nickname for Zach the main character.
- Parker: Add a description of this character.
- Elizabeth Harriman: Zach's mom
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“No, you listen to me; sometimes the ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most. The ones who say they want me to sit something out for my own good.”
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“No, I'm not letting it go. And no, I could never get that lost; you'd invent a new kind of GPS if that's what it took for you to find me.”
Zach Harriman
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“If you think you’re in the wrong place, you probably are.”
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“Yep, son. We have met the enemy. And he is us.”
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“I finally know what the devil looks like. He’s the one you trust and then betrays you.”
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Spins and kicks and jumps and . . . fearlessness. The weird calm, the confident way he took on those guys. Like he knew he could take them.
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Not one of them having a clue about how much trouble they were really in, how badly I had them outnumbered. Hired guns, in any country, never worried me. The Bads? They were the real enemy, worse than any terrorists, even if I was one of the few people alive who knew they existed.
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IT had been a full month since his dad had died in the plane crash,
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Evil is smart, boy. Never forget that.” Zach was certain he wouldn’t.
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“The ones who tell you not to fight are the ones you should fear the most.”
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“The best liars always know how to use the truth to make their lies seem more real.”
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Zach Harriman was home. Not worried about watching his back now. Just thinking that the Bads better watch theirs. He wasn’t worried about them chasing him, not anymore.
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First Sentence edit
There were four thugs, total gangsters, in front of the house with their rifles and their night-vision goggles.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-43
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mike Lupica (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Philomel Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780399252839
Page Count: 289
Publisher: Philomel Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780399252839
Page Count: 289
Awards edit
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award (Finalist, 2012: Grades 6-8)
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