Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

What if Albert Einstein had discovered an equation so incredibly powerful it could solve all the earth's fuel problems indefinitely and make an atomic weapon look like a cherry bomb?  Covert organizations all over the world have long believed this to be true, but now there is evidence a terrorist organization is on the trail.  The CIA has to find Pandora first, not just to save lives, but whoever has Pandora has all the power.

The best way to ensure the United States gets Pandora is to bring in Charlie Thorne, 13-year-old genius, possible criminal, and half-sister of a CIA agent.  Dante and Charlie barely know each other, but Dante knows Charlie is a tool he needs to obtain his goals.

Charlie, Dante, and Agent Milana Moon are now in a deadly race across the globe to find clues and solve a series of puzzles.  They must face a white supremacist terrorist cell, Israeli intelligence agents from Mossad, and all the idiots who don't think a 13-year-old girl is capable of much.  Plus, the CIA may not have been completely honest about its mission.  If anyone can outthink and out manouever all these spies and double-crossers, it's Charlie Thorne.

This is the first book in a new series by Stuart Gibbs, and I am, as always, a big fan.  The tone of this one is darker because the stakes are higher, but Gibbs is a master of writing young characters who see the flaws in adult logic.  I hope there are more books and more name dropping of scientific and mathematical geniuses!  If I have a complaint, it's that the CIA is a little too inept in this world.  They would have been taken down years ago if they made so many mistakes in real life, but I say suspend your disbelief and go along for the ride!  Highly recommended!