by Mark Frost
First published 2012
Will West has spent his life following his parents' strict rules. He keeps his grades average and runs just fast enough to stay in the middle of his cross-country team. But when Will accidentally achieves perfect scores on a national test, everything changes. Black sedans begin following him through town. An elite prep school starts recruiting him aggressively. Then his parents vanish without warning. Will flees to the mysterious academy, where he discovers he can perform impossible physical and mental feats. Other students share similar abilities. Will learns that his powers connect him to an ancient conflict between supernatural forces that has raged for thousands of years. As Will explores what he can truly accomplish, he must decide which side of this eternal war he will join.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
408 pages · Kindle Edition · Random House Books for Young Readers