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    Urban Outlaws

    By Peter Jay Black

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    Deep beneath the city live five extraordinary kids: world-famous hacker Jack, gadget geek Charlie, free runner Slink, communications chief Obi, and decoy expert Wren. Orphans bonded over their shared sense of justice, the kids have formed the Urban Outlaws, a group dedicated to outsmarting criminals and handing out their stolen money through Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s).

    But the kids find themselves in serious trouble when they're caught in an epic battle to control Proteus, a genius super-computer. Proteus can crack any code in the world-and steal top-secret documents in nanoseconds. It's down to the Urban Outlaws to use their guile, guts, and skill to destroy the computer, avert world domination . . . and stay alive.

    Don't miss the global launch of this debut series from Peter Jay Black-the perfect mix of explosive action, cool technology, and characters with lots of heart.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateOct 7, 2014
    ISBN9781619634015
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    • 3/5
      Urban Outlaws is a very fast-paced story about a group of orphans who find each other and form a group to take money from criminals and give it to those in need. Each character has his/her own story, but we learn the most about Jack, who is the leader of the group and we see the story through his eyes. The Outlaws live together in an underground bunker from World War II that they have remodeled to fit their needs. Their little world is disrupted when they find a supercomputer called Proteus that is able to gather intel about everyone. The Outlaws accidentally "fix" the computer and now must find a way to destroy it. I would like to have known more of a back story for the supporting characters, but overall this is quite a good read. I'll be looking forward to the next book in the series, Blackout.
    • 3/5
      Urban Outlaws is a very fast-paced story about a group of orphans who find each other and form a group to take money from criminals and give it to those in need. Each character has his/her own story, but we learn the most about Jack, who is the leader of the group and we see the story through his eyes. The Outlaws live together in an underground bunker from World War II that they have remodeled to fit their needs. Their little world is disrupted when they find a supercomputer called Proteus that is able to gather intel about everyone. The Outlaws accidentally "fix" the computer and now must find a way to destroy it. I would like to have known more of a back story for the supporting characters, but overall this is quite a good read. I'll be looking forward to the next book in the series, Blackout.
    • 4/5
      A group of abandoned kids play Robin Hood as they commit technological heists.Jack and Charlie lead their group of five as they do random acts of kindness. They refuse to be greedy as they share the money they rescue from bad, rich people. They are technologically advanced. Jack is the planner and is a genius with computer code. Charlie is great at creating gadgets. Obi runs the ops from their underground bunker via the computer. Wren is their tiny thief who provides distractions. Slink is their dare-devil who can climb and break into anything. Their latest target leads them to Proteus, a computer that many say exists but no one has ever seen. Jack and Charlie are shocked. Unfortunately, the computer has a virus and has never worked. Jack fixes it, which creates a whole new set of problems.As nefarious people want the computer because it can hack anything, leaving privacy a thing of the past, Jack and his group of urban outlaws try to outwit the bad guys. This is a solid middle-school novel. The group has one problem after the other which keeps the plot moving along and the pages turning. The relationships between the five are heart-warming because they have created a family of sorts, as they don’t have family themselves. They care about each other and will do what is necessary to protect one another. Although the story is rather far-fetched, it’s still a nice robin hood tale with a dose of caution against the possibilities technology holds.