Catherine Hughes is a strange girl, unwilling to part with a dark secret. A woman by the name of Josephine Powell, Catherine's psychologist, manages to coax it out of her as tiresome weeks pass – but when she finds out the truth, her black-and-white world is turned upside down within the blink of an eye. Coming to realize the rules of the world aren't what they seemed to be, she is forced to question her job, the course of her life, and - most importantly - herself. Julie Powell seeks refuge on the internet, afraid of reality. With no friends, divorced parents and only the ability to stay invisible, she tries to fight her way through adolescence. But as Julie becomes increasingly haunted by her possible future, she submerges deeper and deeper into her virtual life. An average boy named Louis Gladstone tries to fight his way through high school, but all he has is his intelligence. When life cruelly cuts the seams holding his heart and brain together, he is at a loss. But then there seems to be a solution, dark and devastating, and Louis begins to plan... What happens when three fragile minds find their loose ends?

A young boy begins to question the values and beliefs of the society he lives in with devastating consequences. [Written in 2008][#1 in Science Fiction - 07/01/12].

Cassidy Hoskins is just another stereoytpe of a boring high school girl whose only concerns include cheerleading, boys and popularity. As she starts her first year at Cliffton High, it seems that her life will continue to take the same boring route that most high school girls take. But as the year progresses, Cassidy finds her life taking twists for both the better and the worse. Also from Cliffton High is sophomore student, Jonah Whitley. In contrast to Cassidy, Jonah's only concern is his academics and he prioritizes his studies above all else. So when Jonah finds that he begins to feel attractions to a certain girl in his class, Jonah suddenly doesn't know how to prioritize anymore and his grades begin to slip downhill. Meanwhile, on a supposedly 'unrelated' topic, Eli Bensworth is a SFPD detective who has worked on the force for 9 years. Most of the time, he solves his cases undercover and has put many criminals behind bars. As his 10-year anniversary on the force approaches, Eli and his new partner take on other challenging cases involving a brutal killing spree in the streets of San Francisco.