From #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author comes a heart-pounding adventure of love, loyalty, and survival - as a gifted child faces the ultimate question of whether or not he can kill in order to save his loved ones.

A gifted 7-year-old boy and his teen siblings are ripped from their peaceful lives—kidnapped by a sinister organization determined to get back at their father. But when their plane crashes an ocean away in the bear-infested jungles of South China, the mysterious motive behind their abduction is the least of their problems, and they must lever every ounce of their courage and wits to survive the wilds and escape the ruthless drug lord who is hot on their heels.

Important Note: "Gifted" is a compilation novella taken from the "Brainrush" thriller novels "Brainchild” and “Smoke & Mirrors,” which are books four and five of the series. If you’ve read those full-length novels, then you’ve already read most of the contents of this novella.