Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25
Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
Release Date: August 9, 2011
Pages: 320
Source: Publisher

Rating: 5 stars

My name is Michael Vey, and the story I’m about to tell you is strange. Very strange. It’s my story.
To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is an ordinary fourteen-year-old. In fact, the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has Tourette’s syndrome. But Michael is anything but ordinary. Michael has special powers. Electric powers.

Michael thinks he’s unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor also has special powers. With the help of Michael’s friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up this way, but their investigation brings them to the attention of a powerful group who wants to control the electric children – and through them the world. Michael will have to rely on his wits, powers, and friends if he’s to survive.

Michael Vey was a super fun read. It was a fun, fast read that really kept my heart going. I couldn’t put this one down! With it’s epic plot and fun characters, Michael Vey is a book you will sorry to miss!

I loved the storyline. Right off the back, Evans plunges readers in Michael’s world and starts with the fun plot. Before the “big” action with Taylor and Michael’s powers starts, theres a lot of fun, just your average high school sort of things going on. One of my favorite parts of the book that just had me laughing was how no one could remember Ostin’s name, and called him Dallas and Texas and things like that.Then, when the other action picks up, there’s no slowing down! It was super fast paced.

I loved the characters. I loved Taylor – she was just so sweet and super nice. Michael was a great character as well, I loved his spunk he had. Ostin was quite the spunky character as well, from his being super genius smart to taking clogging lessons. Some of the characters I didn’t want to like as much, I still couldn’t help but to like because it was so evident they couldn’t see beyond brainwashings. I don’t want to say too much on that front, but you’ll see what I mean ;)

I am super excited to see where Michael and Taylor’s story goes in book 2, wherever that is, I’m sure it will be just as fabulous as it was in this one. This is one heck of a start to a series that will be the next big thing that you will not want to miss out on!

Cover Rating: B- I totally don’t get what the whole alien-esque look is for?