The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge is about Daniel, who lives on his own after the murder of his parents 12 years ago. When Daniel was just 3 years old, the most powerful alien on Earth invaded their home and killed his parents. At first, Daniel didn't understand what happened. It turns out, they were a family of Alien Hunters. Daniel's ability to create people out of thin air kept him safe and in good company until he began to realize his purpose was to finish what his parents had started - the assassinations of all of the dangerous aliens living on Earth. Daniel is pretty powerful, but he isn't much of a match for Ergent Seth, #6 on the list. Despite knowing the risks, Daniel sets his sights on Seth. Seth, however, sees Daniel coming from a mile away and tricks him at every twist and turn. It's only in the end, when Daniel finally begins to learn about himself and his amazing past, that he realizes what he must do to defeat Seth.This was a very action packed science fiction book. The chapters are REALLY short - 92 in all, each about 1-2 pages in length. This made it easy to read it in chunks and keep the general story in mind. There were also a lot of references to pop-culture. I think this helps draw in a more current audience. All in all, a great story!
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