The Game: 200 of the world's youngest geniuses. Three challenges hand-devised by Kiran Biswas, India's youngest CEO and visionary. Four days and three nights counting down to Zero Hour.
The Prize: a fully funded state of the art research lab located anywhere in the world.
The Players:
Rex Heurta-This 16-year-old Mexican-American from Southern California is one of the best programmers/hackers in the world. The son of illegal immigrants, he's the only hope his family has of finding his missing brother Teo.
Tunde Oni-A 14-year-old self-taught engineering genius from Nigeria. He has single-handedly brought electricity and internet to his small rural village, and unfortunately drawn the attention of a ruthless military warlord.
Cai [redacted] AKA Painted Wolf-This 16-year-old from Shanghai is one of China's most respected (and mysterious) activist bloggers. But when her father is drawn into a shady deal with a corrupt chinese official, she is pulled into the spotlight.
The Stakes: A missing brother, parents in trouble, a village on the brink of destruction, and quite possibly the fate of the world itself hang in the balance. Welcome to the revolution. And, uh...get ready to run.
Three teen geniuses from around the world come together to win a Game with the highest of stakes in this action-packed novel from filmmaker, writer, and producer Leopoldo Gout.
Industry Reviews
-Genius is a breakthrough novel for young adults and others who love this mind-expanding genre. Genius is exciting, provocative, fresh, innovative, and smart, smart, smart. Please don't wait until Genius is a cult classic to read it.- -- James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maximum Ride novels-Strong characters who show their bravery throughout, friendships that do not falter, and ethics that do not fail, even when characters are faced with the impossible, are a refreshing change to most teenage novels. Readers will be caught up in the brilliance of the three characters and be surprised at the many twists and turns that they must confront. A gripping must-have.- -- School Library Journal, starred review-Gout's characters are believable and immensely likable and their friendship serves as a delightful and realistic anchor amid the fast-moving chaos. Science and technology may take center stage in Gout's fictional Game, but it's the less flashy craft of writing that sells the story.- --The New York Times Book Review-a fast-moving story that presents its protagonists with intriguing moral choices- -- Publishers Weekly-it's tense and suspenseful with a breakneck pace and a plot that twists and turns, the characters reeled me in and made me care about their situations. Topics including engineering, coding, hacking, and physics will be a huge draw for teens interested in STEM subjects, but the compelling story will keep anyone turning the pages to reach the cliff-hanger ending.- -- The Booklist Reader "Genius is a breakthrough novel for young adults and others who love this mind-expanding genre. Genius is exciting, provocative, fresh, innovative, and smart, smart, smart. Please don't wait until Genius is a cult classic to read it." -- James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maximum Ride novels"Strong characters who show their bravery throughout, friendships that do not falter, and ethics that do not fail, even when characters are faced with the impossible, are a refreshing change to most teenage novels. Readers will be caught up in the brilliance of the three characters and be surprised at the many twists and turns that they must confront. A gripping must-have." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Gout's characters are believable and immensely likable and their friendship serves as a delightful and realistic anchor amid the fast-moving chaos. Science and technology may take center stage in Gout's fictional Game, but it's the less flashy craft of writing that sells the story." --The New York Times Book Review"a fast-moving story that presents its protagonists with intriguing moral choices" -- Publishers Weekly"it's tense and suspenseful with a breakneck pace and a plot that twists and turns, the characters reeled me in and made me care about their situations. Topics including engineering, coding, hacking, and physics will be a huge draw for teens interested in STEM subjects, but the compelling story will keep anyone turning the pages to reach the cliff-hanger ending." -- The Booklist Reader "Genius is a breakthrough novel for young adults and others who love this mind-expanding genre. Genius is exciting, provocative, fresh, innovative, and smart, smart, smart. Please don't wait until Genius is a cult classic to read it." James Patterson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maximum Ride novels"Strong characters who show their bravery throughout, friendships that do not falter, and ethics that do not fail, even when characters are faced with the impossible, are a refreshing change to most teenage novels. Readers will be caught up in the brilliance of the three characters and be surprised at the many twists and turns that they must confront. A gripping must-have." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Gout's characters are believable and immensely likable and their friendship serves as a delightful and realistic anchor amid the fast-moving chaos. Science and technology may take center stage in Gout's fictional Game, but it's the less flashy craft of writing that sells the story." --The New York Times Book Review"a fast-moving story that presents its protagonists with intriguing moral choices" -- Publishers Weekly" ""Genius" is a breakthrough novel for young adults and others who love this mind-expanding genre. "Genius "is exciting, provocative, fresh, innovative, and smart, smart, smart. Please don't wait until "Genius "is a cult classic to read it." James Patterson, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of the "Maximum Ride" novels"Strong characters who show their bravery throughout, friendships that do not falter, and ethics that do not fail, even when characters are faced with the impossible, are a refreshing change to most teenage novels. Readers will be caught up in the brilliance of the three characters and be surprised at the many twists and turns that they must confront. A gripping must-have." -- "School Library Journal," starred review"a fast-moving story that presents its protagonists with intriguing moral choices" -- Publishers Weekly"
