First published 2025
Milo refuses to accept that his best friend Arianna Reynolds died by accident. The official story claims she perished in a fire, but too many questions remain unanswered. What brought her to the woods that fatal night? Was someone else there with her? These mysteries pull Milo back to Yates Academy, despite the dangers waiting for him. Liam rules Yates Academy through family wealth and intimidation. When anonymous letters arrive accusing him of killing Arianna, his position comes under threat. The sender could be any number of students who fear or resent him. Needing to identify his blackmailer quickly, Liam asks Milo for help. Milo agrees to assist, but working closely with Liam only deepens his suspicions. Every conversation reveals new inconsistencies in Liam's story. As Milo digs deeper into the night Arianna died, he unearths secrets that powerful people will do anything to protect. The closer he gets to the truth about his friend's death, the more he realizes everyone at Yates Academy has something to hide.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Yates Academy
288 pages · Hardcover · Harry N. Abrams
Content warnings: death