Toys

by James Patterson

First published 2011

Hays Baker lives the perfect life. He possesses superhuman strength and extraordinary intelligence. His wife Lizbeth shares these gifts. Their two children are beautiful. Their marriage thrives. They are Elites, born with every advantage the world offers. Hays works as the top operative for the Agency of Change. He just won the biggest battle of his career. The President praised him. The nation calls him a hero. Then Hays receives a shock that destroys everything he believed. His perfect world rests on the oppression of ordinary humans. The Agency hunts him now. He abandons his family and runs for his life. Hays must learn to fight for the humans he once helped suppress. He uses his Elite training against his former masters. Millions of lives hang in the balance. His own survival depends on uncovering the truth about the war between Elites and humans.

Genres: science-fiction, adventure, thriller, action

Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

364 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company

Content warnings: violence

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