The Lake House (Patterson novel)

The Lake House told the story of six extraordinary children, endowed with the power to fly after genetic engineering merged their DNA with that of birds, and who had to fight for their lives against scientists who wanted to kill them, thinking that they were monsters of despair.

The judge decides that the children will remain living with their biological parents until an appeal hearing is made.

After a visit from one of the reporters, it is revealed that Max knows about the hospital from working at the School, but was trained not to talk about it on the threat of death.

After Kane attempts to kidnap Max and Matthew at their new home, the siblings escape and meet up with the rest of the flock.

Frannie and Kit try to rescue the children but are drugged and hooked up to holographic monitors, which give the patients pleasant visions while their organs are being taken.

At the appeal hearing, the judge decides to return the children to the custody of Frannie and Kit.

Max fights him off and knocks him out of the window, fulfilling her promise to Oz that she'd break his neck.