Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, Angel, and Maximum are six kids who are pretty normal in most ways--except that they’re 98% human and 2% bird. Riding the wind, their wings are an amazing gift...and yet, their world can morph into a nightmare in a single instant. For when the bloodthirsty Erasers--half men, half-wolves genetically engineered by sick and sinister scientists--kidnap little Angel, the Flock embarks on a rescue mission that will change them forever.

There has been a lot of talk about this book- a lot of adult fans of Patterson's books have given this book a lot of unfavorable reviews. They expect this book to be the third in a series (started with his adult titles When the Wind Blows and The Lake House), when in reality this is the first book in a new series with the same character as the previous two books. This book was written for teen readers. The short chapters, lots of action and adventure, suspense elements, and scary bad guys will keep readers turning the page wondering what will happen next. The book, however, doesn't really have a conclusion- it just stops, which can be frustrating, especially since the sequel is not available yet.