Maximum ride: Max. James Patterson. 2009.

Nobody said saving the world would be easy.

Max and the flock have finally found acceptance for their unusual skills. These genetically modified kids are no longer on the run - and now everyone wants to see just what they can do.

They uncover a terrible secret set to threaten the world, the most frightening catastrophe yet. Something deadly is lurking in the depths of the ocean. Unable to discover the cause, the government enlists the flock to help them get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late.

While Max and her team are exploring the deepest reaches of the sea, their every move is being carefully tracked by a criminal mastermind with his own plans for the flock. Can they protect themselves from an army of mercenaries and save the ocean from utter destruction?