Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen

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Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen
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Author Richard Paul Evans
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMichael Vey
GenreScience Fiction, Young Adult Reading level 3.5
Published Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink
Publication date
August 14, 2012
Media typePaperback
Pages335
ISBN 1442475102
Preceded by Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25  
Followed by Michael Vey: Battle of the Ampere  

Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen is the second book by Richard Paul Evans in the heptalogy of Michael Vey series. It carries on where the first book ( Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25 ) left off in search for Michael's mother.

Contents

Plot

After forcing Hatch to flee the Elgen Academy in Pasadena, the Electroclan, led by Michael, escapes back to Idaho, but Elgen guards are lurking around town. When they arrive at Jack's sister's tanning salon, they are forced to escape on a tip from a voice on a strange phone, who claims that the police (now controlled by the Elgen) are on their way to arrest them. The unidentified voice orders them to stay at a safe house that he owns. When that too is compromised, they camp out at Mitchell's house (who was one of Michael's old bullies). There, they use Grace, a "human flash drive" who has downloaded Elgen files before they were destroyed, to try to find Michael's mother. [1] They find that Michael's mother is being held captive at an Elgen-owned power plant in Peru.

The Elgen owns hundreds of renewable energy power plants, called "Starxource" plants, in different countries powered by rats that were tested on by the MEI. The Elgen plans to take over the countries they've built plants in by controlling their electricity. Eventually, the Elgen capture the Electroclan, but the voice helps them escape during a car chase, making Michael realize the voice is the only one who can help them. He negotiates with the voice and exchanges Grace for a trip to Peru to try and rescue Michael's mother.

After making it to Peru, the voice sends a guide, Jaime, to lead them through the Amazon to the Peruvian Starxource plant. Meanwhile, Hatch is forced by Elgen Inc.'s board of directors to shut down the NEOSpecies Genesis Program. Hatch reveals to his loyal electric children that he will disobey the board's plans and will be heading to the Peruvian Starxource Plant in Puerto Maldonado to gather loyal guards to overthrow the board. At a convention for the guards, Hatch announces they will soon take over the Elgen Corporation, and then, eventually, the world.

The Electroclan disguises as Elgen guards and sneaks into the Peru Starxource plant. After being cornered, Dr. Hatch sends electric rats to eat them, but they manage to get away. They find Michael's mother in a cell, having been terrorized by Hatch. After the group rescues her and another Glow named Tanner who betrayed Dr. Hatch, Michael stays behind to allow the others to escape. Hatch catches Michael and tries to gain his loyalty back, which fails. Dr. Hatch, furious, declares that Michael will be fed to the electric rats.

Outside the plant, the Electroclan plan to blow up the plant's cooling facility to try and save Michael. At the same time, Michael is lowered into the rat bowl, but he absorbs their electricity, killing most of the rats and escaping. This effectively shuts down the plant and the country's energy supply.

Michael flees into the Amazon jungle to meet up with the Electroclan. He loses his way in the jungle and is nearly killed by Elgen helicopters, but Tanner takes the crafts down. Michael continues on his way, ignorant of where he is. He finally stumbles across a native tribe who tell him that he cannot go home.

Sequel

The sequel to this book, Michael Vey: Battle of the Ampere , was published September 17, 2013.

Characters

Electroclan Members [2]

The Elgen [3]

Secondary Characters

Bibliography

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  2. "Michael Vey :: Other Characters". www.michaelvey.com.
  3. "Michael Vey :: Other Characters". www.michaelvey.com.