The Surgers!

Magic’s Not Real. But Surging Is. Thirteen-year-old Finley McComb has just been invited to Brighton Preparatory School for Surgers. There’s only one problem: he’s not a surger. He can’t summon superhuman gifts from electrical appliances. He can’t will fantastic strength from lamps and clocks. The surger’s glove—a tool designed with a rechargeable power source—does nothing for Finley. So why the acceptance? Intrigued, Finley leaves Southern California suburbia and heads to the prep school anyway, where classes prove tough, and the professors tougher. Finley’s determined though, because despite the school’s difficulties, he’s found a sense of purpose, and the faculty believe there’s untapped greatness inside of him. Then, one evening, a mysterious ghost ship appears on the campus coast, creating panic. Classes are put on hold, the surging community is stricken with fear, and, strangely, Finley is told that the vessel’s arrival is tied to his destiny. Finley is faced with many tough choices in his first semester, but none will prove tougher than whether or not he should board the ghost ship…where, supposedly, his true purpose will be discovered.