Masterminds
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The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson.
Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything.
Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known.
The kids realize they can trust no one-least of all their own parents.
- A Secret Experiment: Eli and his friends think they live in a perfect town. They're about to discover they're not citizens?they're subjects.
- Clones of Criminals: The shocking truth of Project Osiris connects these "perfect" kids to the DNA of the world's most notorious villains.
- Kids vs. Adults: In Serenity, the people you're supposed to trust most?your own parents?are the ones running the prison.
- An Unforgettable Escape: When the truth comes out, there's only one option: a desperate, high-stakes breakout from the only home they've ever known.
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Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than one hundred middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Superteacher Project, The Unteachables, Pop, Notorious, Unplugged, Operation Do-Over, Slugfest, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at gordonkorman.com.
