Masterminds: Criminal Destiny

"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up!"-James Patterson The second book in the acclaimed, action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Stranger Things fans, don't miss this sci-fi trilogy! The clones of Project Osiris are free-but they're being hunted. After their narrow escape from their "perfect" hometown, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik are finally in the real world and determined to expose the leaders of Serenity in this thrilling kids conspiracy adventure. They decide to track down Tamara Dunleavy, the mysterious billionaire and founder of Project Osiris. Evading capture by breaking laws and sneaking into houses, hotels, buses, and cars-are they becoming the criminals they were destined to be? What they discover will change everything, leading them straight into the Plastic Works and the heart of the secret experiment, in order to uncover the deadly criminals they're cloned from-and any evidence that will convince the outside world to believe the truth. But the outside world isn't exactly what they expected-strangers aren't just unfriendly, they're dangerous. And the wrong move could send them right back into the arms of Dr. Hammerstrom-and trapped in Serenity for good. On a breakneck journey from Jackson Hole to a maximum security prison-this found family of friends, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik, will stop at nothing to take Project Osiris down. They were created to be criminals. Now they'll use those skills to fight for the truth.- Science Fiction for Kids: Four clones created from the DNA of the world's worst masterminds must use their inherited skills to survive in a world that shouldn't know they exist.- A High-Stakes Conspiracy: Hunted by the very scientists who created them, Eli, Tori, Amber, and Malik race to expose the truth of Project Osiris before they're captured and silenced for good.- Non-Stop Action: A thrilling, cross-country chase that will take them from a secret lab to the inside of a maximum-security prison.- Nature Versus Nurture: As they break laws and bend rules to stay free, the friends must ask themselves: are they heroes, or are they becoming the villains they were born to be?

Gordon Korman published his first book at age fourteen and since then has written more than ninety middle grade and teen novels. Favorites include the New York Times bestselling Ungifted, Supergifted, The Unteachables, Pop, Schooled, and the Masterminds series. Gordon lives with his family on Long Island, New York. You can visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.