The Pretender
Plot:
"Someone's looking for Tobias. Someone who says she's his long-lost cousin. Tobias isn't sure the person is telling the truth. But she's really nice, and knows a lot about him. And what she tells Tobias definitely gets his attention. It seems a lawyer has discovered Tobias's father's last will and testament. So, Tobias needs to attend the reading. His 'cousin' even offers to go along. But something just doesn't feel quite right. That's when Tobias, the other Animorphs, and Ax decide to do a little checking on this 'cousin.' And what they discover will change the rest of Tobias's life..."
Comments:
Yes, this summary (straight from Scholastic) is actually accurate. Tobias does have a allegedly long-lost cousin. (Please pay attention to the "alleged." I'm not giving away any spoilers, but pay close attention to the femme by the name of Aria; this book is called 'The Pretender' for a reason). This book actually has three stories: One involves Tobias's family affairs, another involves the free Hork-Bajir colony, and a third is Tobias's inner struggle to deal with his identiy as both a human and a hawk. A predator. No, he is not going through any identity crisis in this book, but his inner conflicts are not over yet. But I think it's safe to say that this is something of a resolution to them.