Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel is the sixth book in the Maximum Ride series written by James Patterson. It was released on February 5, 2010 in Australia, New Zealand and the UK and was released in the US on March 15, 2010. Its tag line is: He has always been there for her. Now he may be gone forever. In January 2010, free Audio Excerpts of the first 6 chapters of Fang became available on James Patterson's official website.