First published 2014
Harper Price has everything figured out. She's beautiful, smart, popular, and dating the perfect Ryan. As the top student at her high school, she can't stand David Stark, her longtime academic rival. On the night she's about to be crowned Homecoming Queen, everything changes. Harper witnesses the school janitor's death, and in his final moments, he transfers a strange power to her. She becomes a Paladin, transformed into a highly trained ninja warrior. Her mission comes with a cruel twist: she must protect an Oracle, someone incredibly precious and powerful. That Oracle turns out to be David Stark, the very person she despises most. Harper's new role threatens her relationship with Ryan, especially when he receives his own mysterious assignment that forces him to work closely with David. Harper must navigate magical powers, shifting loyalties, and a mission she never wanted while trying to hold onto the life she's built.
Genres: romance, fantasy, action, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: High School
Period: Contemporary
400 pages · Paperback · Albin Michel
Content warnings: violence