When Allie Thompson graduated, she thought she'd put high school behind her. But when a series of violent outbreaks by teens sends panic surging through the nation, high school is right where she finds herself again. Now remolded into what the government calls The Academie, what was once the public school system is now the permanent home of everyone 22 and under.
After a year away at college and a lifetime as a model student, Allie doesn't take well to The Academie's militaristic nature or its 16 foot perimeter fences. Remembering all she's left behind, including the boyfriend she's now years away from seeing again, Allie plummets into depression. But when strange things begin to happen and her brother disappears, Allie realizes she must unravel the mystery that is The Academie--before it's too late.
*"A sweet love story." --"Publisher's Weekly"
* "A fantastic debut novel, capturing the romance of "Twilight" and the fun of "Harry Potter," wrapping it up into something wonderfully unique." --CN James, author of "Bone Machine"
*New edition released July 2013*