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Samantha Ruiz has a freak gene that makes her turn invisible, or ripple. She can’t control it, and it’s getting worse. Afraid of becoming a lab-rat, Sam keeps her ability secret, until fellow runner Will Baker sees her vanish into thin air. Will promises secrecy and help, and Sam begins to... read more
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When Samantha Ruiz turns invisible in front of team mates on a rafting trip, she knows something's wrong with her. According to her knowledgeable friend Will, she's got a rare genetic disorder. Fearing a lifetime sentence as a lab-rat, Sam wants to keep her ability secret. But she also wants... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Samantha "Sam" Ruiz: An athletic teenage girl who discovers she can become invisible
- Will Baker: Sam's friend and running buddy, who knows her secret, has his own, Sam's love interest
- Mickie Baker: Will's older sister, his only living relative
- Gwyn Li: Sam's best friend
- Sylvia: Sam's stepmother, a warm, loving person
- Dr. Pfeffer: A genetic professor who studied a rare disease called Helman's
- Dr. Helga Gottlieb: A test subject studied for her reactions to a genetic mutation
- Waldhart de Rochefort: Once a spy, following Dr. Gottlieb's experiments, now corresponds with Mickie to help protect Will
- Dr. Gottlieb: A Nazi doctor who did genetic experiments to create a perfect army
- Bridget Li: Gwyn's mother
- Dr. Helmann: Nazi scientist who created Helmann's Disease
- Hans: One of the children in the experiments
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- Maggie
- Girard L'Inferne
- Dr. Yang
- Wilke
- Karl
- Greta
- Nathan: A teammate of Sam and Will's
- Jane Smith: An alias used by Sam
- Fritz
- Rufus
- José
- Carly
- Jameson
- Wolfi
- Nat Wilke
- Elfie
- Elisabeth
- Brooks
- Yosemite Grant
- Cidney Swanson
- Monsieur Docteur Helmann
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Glossary edit
- Helmann's Disease: A rare genetic disease
Authors & Contributors edit
- Cidney Swanson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Williams Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 29, 2011
ISBN: 0983562105
Page Count: 289
Publisher: Williams Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 29, 2011
ISBN: 0983562105
Page Count: 289
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