The town of Sycamore is full of secrets. Every seven years, on October 7th, a student from Holloway Academy vanishes without a trace. No one remembers them, not teachers, not friends, not even family. Four days later, a photo of a pale, staged-looking body appears in the local newspaper, submitted by no known source. The town moves on. But Willow Blackwood and Elara Solstice remember. They always have. After losing her friend Ivy to the pattern, Willow has spent years quietly preparing. Now almost eighteen, she's one of eight students in Holloway's secret gifted program, taught by the enigmatic Mr. Howard, a class where each student holds an uncanny ability. Willow can predict people's actions. Her best friend Elara senses emotion. Their parents and friends? They're hiding something. And so is their teacher. When another student disappears, Willow becomes convinced this isn't a curse. It's calculated. And it's happening again. But the deeper she digs, the stranger things get. The bodies look too perfect. The town doesn't question the deaths. And the people closest to her might not be who they claim to be. Someone is orchestrating everything. And someone else is watching.