Eliora Hawthorne never imagined she'd enjoy school until she was told she'd be transferred; Nevermore Academy was her dream school for outcasts. She was excited to see her cousin, Xavier Thorpe; as she was then introduced to his group of friends, and she may or may not have had a crush on the Gorgon, Ajax Petropolus. As Eliora experienced love, angst, and frustration, she had no idea that danger would come to the school and that her friends would need her to fight against whatever was to come.