Rodman Philbrick, známy aj pod pseudonymom William R. Dantz, je autorom, ktorý majstrovsky spája napätie detektívnych románov s blízkou budúcnosťou genetického inžinierstva a ovládania mysle. Jeho diela často skúmajú hranice ľudských možností a etické dilemy spojené s technologickým pokrokom. Philbrick sa tiež venuje tvorbe pre mladých čitateľov, kde s citom a empatiou približuje zložité životné situácie a silu priateľstva.
After his father, notorious sea captain Cash Coffin, locks himself in his room in the belief that a dark secret from his past has come back to destroy his family, Jebediah Coffin seeks the aid of his friend, Dr. Davis Bentwood.
Max is used to being called stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak the Mighty and walk high above the world.