my name is michael vey and the story im about to tell you is strange very strange its my storyto everyone at meridian high school michael vey is an ordinary fourteenyearold in fact the only thing that seems to set him apart is the fact that he has tourettes syndrome but michael is anything but ordinary michael has special powers electric powersmichael thinks hes unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named taylor also has special powers with the help of michaels 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 hes to survive