Max Opposite

Max OppositeWhat do you do when you can’t control what you do,When your brain behaves in mysterious ways,When you’re only 13,And discover your life is a lie?What do you do,When your search for the truth,Plunges you into a nightmare?“Max has it all: action, adventure, international settings, a touch of romance and a sci-fi tilt. Great read for all ages.” – A. H. (Auckland, New Zealand)“Rachel, do you dream?”“Of course I do. Everyone does.”“Do you always have the same dream?”“Ah, no, that’d be pretty weird.”“I thought so.”“So what’s this about, Max?”“I have the same dream every single night. Always have, for as long as I can remember.”“That’s definitely not normal. Even recurring dreams don’t stay forever.”"Fast moving with a clever plot. Max kept me completely involved. Thoroughly enjoyable…waiting for the next episode." – J. G. (Sydney, Australia)“Max makes Harry Potter look wimpy! Great characters and an absolutely fantastic story.” – P. L. (South Carolina, U.S.A.)Max OppositeEvery morning, thirteen year old Max wakes from the same dream, scans his bedroom and waits for his memories to return. Every morning, when they do, he takes a deep breath and prepares for another day of humiliating events: Nicknamed ‘Opposite’ at school, Max is known for bizarre and inexplicable behaviour. Tired of being the fool, Max begins to question his purpose in life. What is wrong with him? Why does his mother keep secrets from him? Where does she secretly go at night?With the help of Rachel, his only friend, Max sets out to find the answers, and is quickly drawn into a world of danger far beyond any of the problems faced at school. Soon he and Rachel find themselves at odds with one of the most ruthless and wealthy criminal masterminds the world has ever known.In an international battle for survival, Max is forced to face the truth about himself, and soon realises that it’s not easy being thirteen and discovering that your whole life has been a lie. It’s not easy being Max Opposite.