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May 19, 2021 Gracie B marked it as to-read Are you saying we get another new maximum ride book???!!! And I thought Hawk was the only one?!?!?!!?! I need a minute to figure out my feelings
Well it was better than whatever Hawk was trying to do. The ridiculous plot of rival gangs, lizard people in the woods, and a post-apocalyptic plague felt very Final Warning-MAX-FANG era of the original Maximum Ride books, which is to say it wasn't very original or compelling character wise, but more of an action packed sideshow attraction of strange events that only make sense because the entire basis of this series is, "yeah, these kids are
mutants, roll with it". That being said, trying to co The ridiculous plot of rival gangs, lizard people in the woods, and a post-apocalyptic plague felt very Final Warning-MAX-FANG era of the original Maximum Ride books, which is to say it wasn't very original or compelling character wise, but more of an action packed sideshow attraction of strange events that only make sense
because the entire basis of this series is, "yeah, these kids are mutants, roll with it". That being said, trying to compare this to the original premise of the series is exactly why it only deserves two stars at absolute most, and that's also due to the fact that it was slightly more bearable than its previous book. And now I'm going to nitpick. The big bad is an adult scientist who tries to be trustworthy but ultimately wants to use mutants for their own gain. Where have we
seen this plot before? Right, in the first 11(?) books of this series. At this point, any new plot point would be welcome. 2021 was a bold year to include a fantasy plague plot, and the less-than-subtle lines about vaccine distribution and spreading of the virus along with the fantastical racism of "mutants caused the plague" really took me out of the story because it could not be more obvious what year this was written. Maybe give it a few years? (view spoiler)[I
quite literally stopped to contemplate my life choices when it was revealed that lizard people live out in the woods because the embryos were flushed down a toilet and life thrived out there. You're telling me an apocalypse happened where most of humanity - including so many beloved characters from the original series - died out with zero chance of survival, but lizard embryos in the sewers were fine. Okay. (hide spoiler)] Hawk takes more agency in her own story this time
around, but the entire tagline and synopsis suggests that this book is going to be a mother-daughter action plot, when really it mainly consists of Hawk on her own adventure while Max shows up to bail her out of a sticky situation every once in a while. Fang appears in maybe three scenes to drop some sage (30-year-old) dad advice, Gazzy gets a name drop, and the rest of the Flock goes completely unmentioned. Props to the book for not depending on cameos to reel in old readers I guess, but I'm
still so entirely uninterested in Hawk and her ragtag group of second generation mutants that completely missing out on Nudge, Iggy, and yes even Angel, was disappointing. The James Patterson conglomerate (plus Mindy McGinnis this time around, apparently) forgot that there was a semi-main character named Holden [Squibb] in the original series who was not only a mutant but a member of Fang's secondary flock. A man named Holden shows up in this book and the entire time I was waiting for the
reveal that he was the same character, but no. Just used the same name twice for two completely unrelated men. (view spoiler)[It would have made so much sense for the semi-aquatic mutant storyline to be hit with a gotcha moment of the semi-aquatic starfish-based-powered mutant from the original books to still be alive and working as an inside agent. It's like I could have written a better book. Oh wait. (hide spoiler)] Anyway, this sure was a book. I was
expecting to hate it more, but it does have sprinkles of redeeming qualities so it gets a solid 2-stars and a place in the "didn't hate it as much as I thought I would" category of my brain.
Jun 03, 2021 Autumn marked it as to-read AHH I JUST BOUGHT A PHYSICAL COPY OF THIS BECAUSE OF THAT DAMN BARNES AND NOBLE HARDCOVER SALE I HAVE NO REGRETS IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS IT BETTER BE GOOD
Hawk is the daughter of Maximum Ride, principal protagonist in a a 9-book series by James Patterson. Hawk is
listed as book 10, but also book 1 in a new series. Although I did not read the longer series, I did start with Hawk in order to feel that I could get into this book, City of the Dead. I loved both books. In fact, now I want to go back and read the entire Maximum Ride series! A war is imminent and Hawk does everything she can to save it, even if it means joining forces with her mother. In A war is imminent and Hawk does everything she can to save it, even if it means joining forces with her mother. In this exciting
sequel to Hawk, the action never lets up in the endeavor to fight a deadly virus, as well as other things, including fighing dangerous enemies. Many thanks to jimmy patterson books for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
The City of the Dead has changed in the months following the events of the last book. Max, Fang, and the rest of the flock are away trying to reform the prison where Max was held. Hawk is now, grudgingly, on the Council making decisions to better the city. Pietro disbanded his family's gang and trying to help the people addicted to drugs. Meanwhile, a member of the Council seeks to grab power for herself and erase past mistakes. A war between humans and hybrids is coming that starts with a deadl The City of the Dead has changed in the months following the events of the last book. Max, Fang, and the rest of the flock are away trying to reform the prison where Max was held. Hawk is now, grudgingly, on the Council making decisions to better the city. Pietro disbanded his family's gang and trying to help the people addicted to drugs. Meanwhile, a member of the Council seeks to grab power for herself and erase past mistakes. A war between humans and hybrids is coming that starts with a deadly virus. Hawk must decide who she wants to be and whose side she's on. #Edelweiss ...more
Not enough fang. I mean the cover says that maximum ride’s flock takes flight again, but this was mainly just HAWK…
I absolutely love this series and their world, I hope it never ends. City of the Dead is book two in the Hawk series a spin off from the maximum ride series.
All best read in order to make yourself familiar with the characters and their lives etc. An easy read, short chapters. Again we are back with Hawk (Maximum rides daughter) but this time there is a plaque ongoing and her and her hybrid creatures are being blamed for bringing the virus to humans when that is not the case. (I do wonder where t Again we are back with Hawk (Maximum rides daughter) but this time there is a plaque ongoing and her and her hybrid creatures are being blamed for bringing the virus to humans when that is not the case. (I do wonder where this idea came from hmmm. Maybe covid? As its his newest release? Anyway…) this soon leads to war human
VS hybrids. With the help of her parents and others surely they’ll survive? Fix it? Reveal the truth? You’ll have to read it to find out. Fast paced. Page turner. War. Survival. There’s one character in this book who started the rumour that hybrids where at fault for the virus and she is evil, nasty and wants to control the city. Did not like her at all. But with Hawk, her orphans and her parents flock coming to help surely they can beat anyone and anything together. Another brilliant
read. Highly recommend. A well deserved four stars from me.
Sep 25, 2022 Mariah Bowman rated it really liked it This is aimed more at young readers,
but I enjoy an easy, adventurous read sometimes. The themes within this are very much what one expects from a book aimed at young readers: learning how to trust and when not to, learning to lean on others for help, and finding that sometimes forgiveness is the hardest, but best thing. I like how Hawk is such a young heroine, but one that is so strong willed and fiery, as well as her companions. They challenge her to be better, even when she doesn't think she I like how Hawk is such a young heroine, but one that is so strong willed and fiery, as well as her companions. They challenge her to
be better, even when she doesn't think she can. Pietro, like in the last book, is one of my favorite characters simply for his willingness to help anybody, as well as a desire to do good. It was nice to return to the world of Maximum Ride, even if we only get to see her and the Flock for a small bit of the book. 4 stars
Hawk is back for her second installment trying to improve life in the City of the Dead. She is bored out of her mind as the hybrid representative on the Council. So, when the head councilwoman asks her to investigate some mysterious hybrids lurking in the forest, she is off in a wingbeat. Adding to the mix is a mysterious virus being attributed to the hybrids and an equally mysterious gang called the Marauders who want the hybrids for their own nefarious purposes. I did enjoy this one better tha Hawk is back for her second installment trying to improve life in the City of the Dead. She is bored out of her mind as the hybrid representative on the Council. So, when the head councilwoman asks her to investigate some mysterious hybrids lurking in the forest, she is off in a wingbeat. Adding to the mix is a mysterious virus being attributed to the hybrids and an equally mysterious gang called the Marauders who want the hybrids for their own nefarious purposes. I did enjoy this one better than the first one. I like Moke and his mutation and Tut with his. I do feel misled by the cover blurb that promised the return of the Flock. There was barely a mention of Gazzy, Izzy, Angel, and Nudge. The authors had a very loud and pointed comment about the people in the city who refuse the vaccine. Real life enters and inspires fiction. ...more
Apr 05, 2022 Colm Smith rated it really liked it 4.5 stars
Apr 01, 2022 Storm rated it did not like it This is a
Maximum Ride second novel in the spin off series starring Hawk, daughter of Max and Fang, written because the franchise is somewhat of a cash cow despite the abysmal quality of the writing, plot and characters. We begin with Hawk while her parents are away "quelling unrest." Hawk hates that they won't let her accompany them citing the dangers and her age. Problem #1 is Max and Fang are
idiots, I mean if you've just FINALLY reunited with your long lost (abandoned) child, shouldn't you We begin with
Hawk while her parents are away "quelling unrest." Hawk hates that they won't let her accompany them citing the dangers and her age. Problem #1 is Max and Fang are idiots, I mean if you've just FINALLY reunited with your long lost (abandoned) child, shouldn't you be ... uh ... spending time with your precious child?? Not running off somewhere sending the message to your child that everything is more important than
her? Then the poor teenager who already has abandonment issues, is entrusted to represent demi-humans at leadership council meetings, where her childish tantrums, insolence and general teenage rebellious moodiness cause others not to listen to her, and she blames everyone but herself. Problem #2: Hawk she decides to blindly sign some stuff she hasn't read, which is a big
No-No. How stupid is that on a scale from 1 to probably Hawk will be the type of person that gives their bank account details to that Nigerian Prince from the email ... She then gets a plum assignment from the head honcho, with sweet words, and that's all it takes for her to plunge headlong into another mess. Teen + power trip + huge ego + invincibility complex +
inability to consider future consequences = recipe for huge disaster, which occurs. Instead of learning from her mistakes and admitting her faults, she plows head long into danger, harming not just herself, but her friends, parents, animal companion ... I get that the Young Adult genre is full of teenage characters like Hawk, but all she proves is she is as bird-brained
as both parents, reckless and rebellious. It's amazing they're not extinct! There's actually nothing remotely likeable about her character, so it was a horrific slog trying to finish this book. I found myself wondering what kind of readers actually enjoy reading about dumb characters making dumb decisions causing inconvenience and harm to everyone around them? If I weren't a completionist I would give up on this series, but the best I can hope for is this is the last book in the franchise. ...more
Nov 29, 2021 Emily rated it liked it Tbh my biggest pet peeve of this book was that the tagline on the cover was literally max’s flock flies and fights together again. But outside of Max and Fang none of them actually were in the book, though Gazzy got a little cameo
I’m gonna continue to pretend that Maximum Ride ended after the third book 😌
This turned out to be a total surprise for me. As much as Maximum Ride is very close to my heart, I wasn’t expecting really anything from this book because of how the first one went - HAWK was pretty much just plain stupid, but I gave it 3 stars for the nostalgia and the appearances of the Flock. And while the beginning of this was incredibly predictable and cheesy and yeah, a little stupid - Hawk is a
carbon copy of Max, Rain is a carbon copy of Angel, and the plot is literally pulled straight This turned out to be a total surprise for me. As much as Maximum Ride is very close to my heart, I wasn’t expecting really anything from this book because of how the first one went - HAWK was pretty much just plain stupid, but I gave it 3 stars for the nostalgia and the appearances of the Flock. And while the beginning of this was incredibly predictable
and cheesy and yeah, a little stupid - Hawk is a carbon copy of Max, Rain is a carbon copy of Angel, and the plot is literally pulled straight from the last few Maximum Ride books with not even an attempt at changing it - I found myself actually not minding the writing at all. Plot wise, it gets a 2. This is, almost verbatim, the same exact plot as all the other Maximum Ride books, and there were no surprises. The characters get a 3. I’m still not connected to Hawk and do not care at all
about any of her own band of orphans and mutants. Hawk is just Max, repeated. However, I’m giving it 4 because like I said, the writing seems to have actually really improved since the last book, the dialogue and humor did bring me back to the original Max Ride books in a nostalgic way that I loved, and the involvement of Max and Fang in this book made my heart so damn happy. They finally seem more grown up and more mature as parents in this book, whereas they never did before, and Max
finally seems like the 30-something adult she is by this point. So does Fang. They’re powerful enough on their own, combined with the writing, to actually make me not mind this book. And I can’t believe I’m saying this (I’m sure I’ll regret it later) but I’m …. Very cautiously optimistic for the next installment, if this pattern continues of each new book being better than the last. For Maximum Ride being one of my favorite series of all time (despite its flaws) this wasn’t even on my list of
most anticipated releases for the year, but it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. I think if you’re a long time and long suffering MR fan like me and you go into it with no expectations, or at least expect it to be as bad as HAWK, you’ll actually end up not hating it all that much.
Mar 03, 2022 Vic Young rated it really liked it Rating: 3.5 I was really disappointed by this. We
genuinely don't need books about a pandemic where a minority population gets blamed for starting the virus and it leads to hate crimes against them. That's currently reality. I was also really disappointed to see Max, Fang, and the rest of the Flock only have minor cameos. Hawk is just really annoying in her narration, and I genuinely miss Max's teenage narration. It was funny, sarcastic, and not throwing herself a pity party any chance she got. I was really disappointed by this. We genuinely don't need books about a pandemic where a minority population gets blamed for starting the virus and it leads to hate crimes against them. That's currently reality. I was also really disappointed to see Max, Fang, and the rest of the Flock only have minor cameos. Hawk is just really annoying in her narration, and I genuinely miss Max's teenage narration. It was funny, sarcastic, and not
throwing herself a pity party any chance she got. Parts of the book just felt like rehashes of plot lines from earlier Maximum Ride series - like the whole breeding subplot: that's been done in the series before. Not really sure why this book had to demonize addicts either. Both this and the book before it do a great job of doing that, and it's so unnecessary and doesn't need to exist. Just stop that trope. Plz stop writing Maximum Ride books. I absolutely love the series,
but this and the book before it have genuinely butchered the series.
Loved it! It was funny, interesting and i absolutely loved all the characters. I quickly figured out that Langford was manipulating Hawk though and I could see and understand why hawk was easily manipulated. Langford ‘trusted’ hawk to do ‘a real’ job whilst max really did criticised hawk at every turn and basically had nothing good to say during the first half o the book. Hawk can be reckless and stubborn and thinks she can take care of herself which is typical teenage behaviour, that showed tha Loved it! It was funny, interesting and i absolutely loved all the characters. I quickly figured out that Langford was manipulating Hawk though and I could see and understand why hawk was easily manipulated. Langford ‘trusted’ hawk to do ‘a real’ job whilst max really did criticised hawk at every turn and basically had nothing good to say during the first half o the book. Hawk can be reckless and stubborn and thinks she can take care of herself which is typical teenage behaviour, that showed that the really knew his characters. My only issue was that Hawk was still complaining about being abandoned by her parents, we heard all about it in the first book and was still a little annoyed it continued onto the second but through all of that I wished there was some bonding between the max and hawk as I would’ve loved to see their mother daughter relationship grow but unfortunately we don’t really get that. Other than that it was super good. ...more
Dec 22, 2021 Jen rated it really liked it I've been reading Maximum Ride and been a huge fan for a long time. I'm one of
those "let's just pretend it was a trilogy" types. That said, City of the Dead was a huge improvement compared to the first book. Mindy McGinnis doesn't jerk us around with mini cliffhangers at the end of chapters, which is a common issue with the Maximum Ride series, Hawk book 1 also suffers from this so it was quite refreshing. That said, the plague plot I felt was a bit poorly timed in 2021. I'm reading to escape my That said, City of the Dead was a huge improvement compared to the first book. Mindy McGinnis doesn't jerk us around with mini cliffhangers at the end of chapters, which is a common issue with the Maximum Ride series, Hawk book 1 also suffers from this so it was quite refreshing. That said, the plague plot I felt was a bit poorly timed in 2021. I'm reading to escape my current
situation. Reading about people getting sick and bodies piling up isn't really the best plot to be using at the moment.
Jan 30, 2022 Michael crage rated it really liked it This was a fantasy book. I don't know why it was listed as for teens, because it was like other fantasies I have read that were for adults. The main character is Hawk, who is the daughter of parents who were hybrid between avian and human, manufactured in a lab. She also has wings and can fly. She is a teenager and always seems to find trouble. She lives in the city of the dead and is filling in for her mother on the council which rules it. She has a hawk who is her companion. They went flying a This was a fantasy book. I don't know why it was listed as for teens, because it was like other fantasies I have read that were for adults. The main character is Hawk, who is the daughter of parents who were hybrid between avian and human, manufactured in a lab. She also has wings and can fly. She is a teenager and always seems to find trouble. She lives in the city of the dead and is filling in for her mother on the council which rules it. She has a hawk who is her companion. They went flying and saw a new hybrid below, which when told to the council, starts all kind of troubles. The leader of the council, Langford sends her out to find out more about it. ...more
I want to start off by saying that I am not only mad about buying the physical copy of this book, but also extremely embarrassed. I am a huge fan of Mindy McGinnis
and I expected SO much from this novel, despite it being part of the James Patterson book farm conglomerate. But the JP mediocrity was ALL over this novel. Mindy McGinnis novels are so well written and thought through. She touches on important subjects and really pulls the readers in. The emotion she conveys through her writing is top Mindy McGinnis novels are so well written and thought through. She touches on important subjects and really pulls the readers in. The emotion she conveys through her writing is top notch. I would highly suggest her solo writing vs reading this mediocre dystopian post apocalyptic
wannabe.
I have always loved James Patterson books. It never disappoints me. The pages always turns quick and quicker as the story unfolds. I love how Hawk grows even tho she is hard headed at times. She cares about her orphans. She loves her mom and dad although it took her time to forgive them and understand what happened. She fights along side with her parents, humans, and other hybrids. I was a little sad in the end but understood the true meaning of friendship between Hawk and Melanie. Give this boo I have always loved James Patterson books. It never disappoints me. The pages always turns quick and quicker as the story unfolds. I love how Hawk grows even tho she is hard headed at times. She cares about her orphans. She loves her mom and dad although it took her time to forgive them and understand what happened. She fights along side with her parents, humans, and other hybrids. I was a little sad in the end but understood the true meaning of friendship between Hawk and Melanie. Give this book a read….If u r a true die hard fan of James Patterson books u will like this if not love it. Part of the Maximum Ride series… ...more
City of the Dead is still a pretty good book, I guess, but it's not like Maximum Ride. Maximum Ride has been one of my favorite series for a long time, and this is not the same. Max
shows up, and Fang is there for about a page too, but seen through Hawk's eyes, they look like completely different people. I personally prefer the people they were in the original series. Hawk's family of hybrids just doesn't draw me in as much as the original flock did. This book tried to be like Maximum Ride, but i This book tried to be like Maximum Ride, but it didn't quite make it. I just want more of the original series!
City of the Dead is the epitome of a Maximum Ride novel, whether Max's or Hawk's story, there's snarky attitude, high stakes, action, deplorable villains, ect. There was a theme, not unlike one that Maximum Ride went through (I don't want to ruined the story, but you can probably guess if you are familiar with The Flock's story-particularly the book Fang and the books right before and after...), which made me uncomfortable, so I docked some stars for that. Overall, with it being an Maximum Ride City of the Dead is the epitome of a Maximum Ride novel, whether Max's or Hawk's story, there's snarky attitude, high stakes, action, deplorable villains, ect. There was a theme, not unlike one that Maximum Ride went through (I don't want to ruined the story, but you can probably guess if you are familiar with The Flock's story-particularly the book Fang and the books right before and after...), which made me uncomfortable, so I docked some stars for that. Overall, with it being an Maximum Ride story, featuring the next generation through her daughter's Hawk's eyes, it was an engrossing read. ...more
This was my first new Maximum Ride book in forever. I re-read the whole series with my son, including this new one. It was definitely fun to get a story that I hadn't read before, but I find these to be a little repetitive now. Also, the new books feel less grounded in reality (yes, I know that sounds a bit silly when talking about a book featuring kids with wings, but that is what I have always loved about the series - it's reality with a slight twist). With all that said, I will continue to re This was my first new Maximum Ride book in forever. I re-read the whole series with my son, including this new one. It was definitely fun to get a story that I hadn't read before, but I find these to be a little repetitive now. Also, the new books feel less grounded in reality (yes, I know that sounds a bit silly when talking about a book featuring kids with wings, but that is what I have always loved about the series - it's reality with a slight twist). With all that said, I will continue to read them with my son as they come out. ...more
This book follows Hawk, Maximum Ride's daughter, in the world after McCallum. This book was somewhat of an emotional Rollercoaster; it made me laugh during some parts and also jerked some tears during others. Yes, it is somewhat reliant on the other books, at least on Hawk (book 1 in Hawk, book 10 in Maximum Ride), it helps you get more attached and understand the characters more. Overall I loved this book, and I would fully recommend it as well as the full series 😜. This book follows Hawk, Maximum Ride's daughter, in the world after McCallum. This book was somewhat of an emotional Rollercoaster; it made me laugh during some parts and also jerked some tears during others. Yes, it is somewhat reliant on the other books, at least on Hawk (book 1 in Hawk, book 10 in Maximum Ride), it helps you get more attached and understand the characters more. Overall I loved this book, and I would fully recommend it as well as the full series 😜. ...more
adventurous ride This book brought out all
Was excited for this book when I seen it in store. Picked it up right away. But it doesn’t flow the same as a lot of the other maximum ride books.
Feb 14, 2022 Jodi rated it liked it This is the continuing series on the Maximum ride and is associated with a pandemic. The book starts a bit slow but starts to pick up mid way through and shows the crazed mob that is created by the the hate of hybrids and the friction between people and hybrids. The book expands on the storyline but it is missing some of the regular characters that we have been drawn to and expands on Hawk's story. This is the continuing series on the Maximum ride and is associated with a pandemic. The book starts a bit slow but starts to pick up mid way through and shows the crazed mob that is created by the the hate of hybrids and the friction between people and hybrids. The book expands on the storyline but it is missing some of the regular characters that we have been drawn to and expands on Hawk's story. ...more
Mar 14, 2022 Kristen rated it liked it Look, these books are never going to be as good as they were in the
beginning, but I will probably always pick them up and enjoy myself. Things are a little predictable at this point, but I do enjoy Hawk's snarkiness and her interactions with other characters. I loved getting to know some of the new characters and their abilities a little more in this one, though I did miss the original Flock and getting to see what they are up to. I loved getting to know some of the new characters and their abilities a little more in this one, though I did miss the original Flock and getting to see what they are up to.
Mar 15, 2022 Joan rated it really liked it Max and Fang have left Hawk in the City of the Dead to be a member of the council. Hawk is sent into the woods where she finds the reptilians. The Reptilians were experiments that were flushed down the toilet when the scientist were finished with them. Hawk finds out they hate the scientists and want revenge for their parents. A group of scientists have banded together and want to mate with the hybrids. They have created a virus that is making people violent. Lots of fighting.
I devoured this book in a few days. No spoilers!
Official US Site James Patterson is the world’s
bestselling author. Among his creations are Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride. His #1 bestselling nonfiction includes Walk in My Combat Boots, Filthy Rich, and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson. He has collaborated on novels with Bill Clinton and James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author. Among his creations are Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, and Maximum Ride. His #1 bestselling nonfiction
includes Walk in My Combat Boots, Filthy Rich, and his autobiography, James Patterson by James Patterson. He has collaborated on novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. Other books in the seriesRelated ArticlesCraving a wily whodunit or suspenseful story right now? You're in luck, because we have all the clues to lead you to some seriously spectacular... Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Is City of the Dead James Patterson a series?Product Details. Is there a sequel to maximum ride?Maximum Ride: The Final WarningMaximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports / Followed bynull
Does Hawk have a sequel?hawk2 is the second book in the hawk series.
What book is After Hawk?City of the Dead (Maximum Ride: Hawk, 2)
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