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Cadel Piggott is a genius, literally genius IQ. In elementary school, Cadell hacks into government computers and seems to have obsessions with causing havoc. Many of his acts seem evil. His family “hooks him up” with a psychiatrist who fosters some of the evil and destruction. Of course Cadell moves through school quickly and graduates at the age of fourteen. He then attends the Axis Institute where he builds his computer skills and takes classes such as forgery.

My guess is this book is recommended for ages 12 and up due to the evil content (death and destruction). Readers who enjoyed Harry Potter may be fascinated with this story of a boy who doesn’t have any friends until he attends the institute and gradually learns more about his family. The story is full of action and the plot becomes more and more intense as it unfolds. The sequel is called Genius Squad.