Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen is a young adult science fiction novel written by Richard Paul Evans and published by Simon Pulse/Mercury Ink in September of 2013. It is the third installment in a seven-part series (Michael Vey) that revolves around young adults with various impressive superpowers, blending science fiction and fantasy. The series was completed in 2017 with the publication of Michael Vey: The Final Spark.
This novel continues immediately after the second ends, with Michael still in the Amazon jungle, and his friends about to stand trial, being accused of terrorism for their involvement in vandalizing the Elgen facility. They must both escape and reunite in order to stop the Elgen for good, but the odds of that happening don't seem very likely considering their predicaments.
Michael Vey: Battle of the Ampere has not won any literary awards. However, after the book's release, it held the tenth position in USA Today's best-seller list in September of 2013, following the trend of Michael Vey's growing popularity.
