There was only one thing that every kid lived for on their sixteenth birthday. It wasn't parties or celebrations but a test. Julie's government is run by a system where a test is taken by every person in the world on their sixteenth birthday. No one knows what this mysterious test is about because no one ever remembers thanks to the government's memory erasing system, but those who pass are invited to the most prestigious school in the world. When Julie Gilbert turned sixteen and passes unknowingly, she must leave her old life, including Daniel, her almost boyfriend. But she soon realizes that the Academy is not what it seems. Dangerous events occur ever since her enrollment at the Academy and to make things even more complicated, her lab partner, Damen, the quiet and mysterious but dangerous boy with looks that can kill, is hiding a secret that may lead to disaster or save the Academy. What she doesn't know is that she is tied to the Academy in a way she never would have thought and as she tries to find out Damen's secret, everything will change.

[SAMPLE ONLY. PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2016] - LINK TO PURCHASE E-BOOK ON MY MESSAGE BOARD! "Why are you being nice to me? I'm a freak, I'm blind," Riley had once asked her, but Ellie could never answer that question, and she would never be able to. Ellie Burke is just this simple town girl, who will never look at the wrong way about anyone. Moving to Florida means everything to her - she could turn over a new leaf, start a new life, and get the chance to actually be someone -and not just this useless nerdy girl. Everything's going well for her until she meets this boy in her English class - and he's the most interesting, unique person Ellie has ever met. The boy who lost his sight. She's going to fight for what her heart wants every step of the way. This is Ellie's story, and it's going to be one bumpy, complicated romance that's nothing like the fairy tales say. A story of hope, trust and what true love really means.