The debut novel of  young author, Jared Files, is an action, adventure, science fiction thriller, which after a somewhat slow opening, jets off at a rapid-fire pace that keeps the reader sitting on the edge of their seat to the very last page.  The seven spheres, as the title suggests, are seven different globes, each the size of a mango, that have fallen to earth in various locations.  These spheres attach themselves to the persons picking them up and gives them supernatural powers using the elements of the earth.  A high-tech alien race, which claims ownership of the spheres, has waged war against the world as we know it–they need a new planet to call home, and the retrieval of these spheres are the key to their success.  The seven people who now have earthly and unearthly powers must learn to use their new skills to their advantage, and work together, to save the world and those they love.  Although many books have been written about the earth’s elements, this novel is unique in the idea that the elements’ powers can be contained within a small sphere and can attach itself to a human body, and also be transferred to a different body.  The action jumps in chapter to chapter, from character to character, location to location, detailing the learning and action of each of the seven ‘superhumans’ in parallel time, and how they are using their new found powers to learn about each other and how to save the world.  As a side note, there is a commentary from Eskylious, the alien ‘general,’ that rings true:  humans are destroying their own planet through wastefulness and greed.  Files’ book is a winner that every school library should have on it’s shelves–it’s entertaining and perhaps a glimpse into what our future holds.