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At only seventeen years old, Ian Kabra is head of the Cahills, the most powerful family in the world. He has presidents on speed dial, generals at his beck and call. Ian knows hes an ideal leader and the only man enough for the job. Theres just one small problem Hes already messed up big-time.A Cahill from the past calling himself the Outcast has risen to challenge Ian with an impossible test. The Outcast has re-created four of historys greatest disasters and dared Ian to stop him. If Ian and his allies cant decipher the Outcasts hints in time, innocent people will die. Ians only chance to beat the Outcast is to track down his former allies, Amy and Dan. But finding Amy and Dan will demand from Ian an impossible sacrifice . . .,
About the Author
Hello! Thanks for clicking. I'm Jude Watson, and I write for kids. It's the best job in the world.As a writer, I wear two hats. As Judy Blundell I write for Young Adults, and I won the National Book Award for my novel, WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED.I write for middle-graders while wearing my Jude Watson hat, which is a bit more colorful. Maybe it even has a spinning propeller on top. I love to write mystery-adventures with thrilling twists and oddball characters and kids who find themselves in impossible situations doing incredible things.I do all this from a chair, in a little room, in a not-big house, in a small town on Long Island. I like to read and I like to draw (badly) and my idea of excitement is to lace up my sneakers and walk to the harbor and back. I'm a nervous flyer and though I am respectful of the physics of modern aviation I also secretly suspect that it is only the unified belief of passengers that tons of metal can hurtle through the air that keeps a plane in flight. I am also not terribly comfortable on suspension bridges. And don't even ask me to go on a ferris wheel.I am listing these fears just to clue you in: I'm a physical coward. I'm also a creature of habit. Once in awhile I go a little crazy and take a different route to the grocery store.Still, I'll throw incredible amounts of danger at my characters. And I'll cackle maniacally while I do it.Other random facts: During deadline periods I am deeply committed to popcorn and apples.Every summer I go to Cape Cod, and every summer I wish I had a whole month there. I never do.I am waiting for the day I'll see someone reading a book of mine in an airport or a train or a diner. I will most likely embarrass myself by cavorting and singing "That's ME!"If you want to learn more about me or take a look at my books, visit my website, judewatsonbooks.com. Until then, happy reading!
