Deficient (The Deficient Series, #1)

Alé Aragón isn't like the other kids at school. He can't fly, read minds, or turn invisible like the genetically accelerated majority. As a powerless Deficient, Alé's reality is one of constant ridicule—tormented by bullies, scorned by his brothers, and barely tolerated by his father. His greatest refuge is his best friend, Yalamba, an outspoken artist whose drawings come to life.

But when Yalamba vanishes in an ability-related hate crime, Alé is the prime suspect. Desperate to find her and ...