by Richard Paul Evans
August 2011
Simon Pulse
My name is Michael Vey and there's something you don't know about me; something that scares people more than you would believe. It's my secret - and it's part of the story I'm about to tell you.
Richard Paul Evans, bestselling author of The Christmas Box, takes on young adult fiction in this new thrilling, adventure series. Fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is an average student at Meridian High School. Students at the school think he is different due to the Tourette's syndrome that causes his face to twitch at inopportune moments. But Michael has more than just Tourette's; he has special powers. Michael thinks he's alone in his ability to control and conjure electricity and keeps his powers secret until the day he discovers that the school's most popular cheerleader, Taylor, may be like him. Together with Michael's genius friend Ostin, Michael and Taylor set out to discover why they have these abilities. Unfortunately, while looking for trouble, it finds them first and Michael, Taylor, and Ostin must survive and thwart a plot that goes back to before they were born.
Having never read The Christmas Box or anything else by Evans, I wasn't sure what to expect from an author writing so completely out of his genre and age group. I was pleasantly surprised, however, and found the book to be fast paced, action packed, and engaging in a way that left me wanting more. I also appreciated the way that the author highlights Michael's disease and informs readers about something that is often misunderstood and joked about. Overall, a great series for fans of James Patterson's Maximum Ride and other books about teens with super powers.
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