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They're better than you in every way. School captain of London's most elite private school, Ainsworth College, Clementine Fernsby forms an unlikely friendship with the kings of the academy, The Aristocrats. Together, the five of them investigate and unearth the dark secret buried within the academy, and within Clementine's own family. The first book in the Aristocrats series.

they speak to one another through held glances, exasperated sighs and sharp, nervous movements. in hushed, dead languages i'd never understand. messages tapped through oak tables to each other. they seemed so elite-the way they carried themselves; an unattainable and glorious confidence i lacked. they, known or unknowingly, flaunted their effortless perfection and intimidated nearly everyone they came in contact with. i wanted so badly to join their ranks. out of curiosity? loneliness? the thrill of being able to say i know them? why, i wasn't exactly sure, i felt this burning need to get close to them when they had paid little to no attention to me at all.

In midst of their boring, routine infected lives, six intellects at the prestigious Hones University try to grasp the fundamentals of a concept long lusted over by mankind: immortality. But when they end up going astray, they fall into a hole far from the beauty of Wonderland; spiraling into a whirlwind of secrets, crime and treason.

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1995 École Saint-Augustin- the most honourable and elite boarding school in the heart of Paris. With it's Gothic architecture, forbidden electronic devices and a lingering gloomy atmosphere the school seems to still be stuck in the 16th century. Jasper Prescott is from a lower middle class family in Manchester. All he has ever wanted to do is attend The Academy. Well that, and become the most acclaimed writer of his generation. Hugo Courtois has been the black sheep of the Academy as far as he can remember. He is notorious for causing the most trouble but also for outsmarting everyone with his wit and sharp words. They are similar in a lot of ways, unfortunately their stubborn personalities prevent them from seeing it. Still the curious incidents happening in the Academy somehow bring them together and help them find themselves and each other along the way.

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ALTERNATIVE TITLE: "i don't care," reid says, caringly, as he cares deeply.

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richard died four days ago and darcy knows why. © veerle.