Pha Yul Series by Jan Raymond

Circle of Five is the first book in the Pha Yul trilogy. After a sudden lightning storm, Sam, Cassie, Ryan, Maya and Seb find that they’ve acquired strange and amazing powers. Confused and scared, they turn to Mr. Harris, a teacher in their school, who offers to help them control their powers. But is there more to Mr. Harris than meets the eye? His cryptic explanations about their powers, how and why they manifested, leaves the five kids with more questions than answers. Can they trust Mr... moreCircle of Five is the first book in the Pha Yul trilogy. After a sudden lightning storm, Sam, Cassie, Ryan, Maya and Seb find that they’ve acquired strange and amazing powers. Confused and scared, they turn to Mr. Harris, a teacher in their school, who offers to help them control their powers. But is there more to Mr. Harris than meets the eye? His cryptic explanations about their powers, how and why they manifested, leaves the five kids with more questions than answers. Can they trust Mr. Harris? Is he telling them the truth, or does he have his own reasons for helping them? What is the truth behind the secret society that he belongs to? The children try to figure out the answers as they work towards gaining control over their powers. Unknown to them, danger lingers near. They have to face the threat and put their lives at risk. They must learn to trust one another and combine their powers to survive…will they make it? Are their powers strong enough? And will they finally find the answers they seek? less

Gran-sdur: The Games is the second book in the Pha-yul trilogy. Part alien and part human, Sam, Cassie, Seb, Maya and Ryan are still discovering their potential in the second book of the Pha-yul trilogy. In Pha-yul, they are guided by new mentors - experts in the particular power that each of them possess. Training with kids more skilled than them, they realize how little they know and how much more they must learn... moreGran-sdur: The Games is the second book in the Pha-yul trilogy. Part alien and part human, Sam, Cassie, Seb, Maya and Ryan are still discovering their potential in the second book of the Pha-yul trilogy. In Pha-yul, they are guided by new mentors - experts in the particular power that each of them possess. Training with kids more skilled than them, they realize how little they know and how much more they must learn. Between all their training and classes, they try to explore Pha-yul, the beautiful and isolated location that their ancestors had chosen as their home.Adding to the pressure, they discover that they are to participate in the Gran-sdur, a competition that is held annually in Pha-yul. Here they would face the best and most skilled teams from communities around the world. With Mr. Harris’ guidance, the youngsters train hard, but will they be good enough to hold their own against equally or more talented contestants? Mr. Harris thinks they will, but the five are not so sure. When the Games begin, the kids realise that they are not just trying to win, but are actually fighting for their lives. Will they win, or will they go down fighting? Will all five make it to the end? Or will the circle shatter?Circle of Five, the first book of the Pha-yul trilogy is available on Amazon. less