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Michael Vey: The Prisoner Of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans is a book about children with superpowers, and to be honest it sucked me right in.   The best thing for me about this book is that the characters feel real. They all have problems and flaws that they try to overcome, and have one or two things that they excel at.  For example, Ostin, Michael's best friend, is socially awkward but very smart. Another thing that great about this book is that the superpowers are fresh and original.  Never before have a read a book where most of the characters are electric.   Plus, this book actual gives a plausible reason as to how these kids got there powers and why an organization wants them.

Richard Paul Evans also perfectly balances the mix of action and character development. We get to learn about the characters before the fighting started, and got frequent breaks in the action to learn the characters feelings and reactions.

I really liked the characters and the powers, but  while I was reading this I felt as if I seen the story before. It seemed to lean heavily on movies like the X-Men or shows like Heroes were suddenly ordinary  people learn they have powers and then have to save the world or bring down an organization.

If your looking for a book that has realistic characters and a plot that will suck your day away look no further, but if you like your story totally original than look elsewhere.

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