The wealthy town of Ridgeton, Oregon is the home of many great things. It is mostly known for having one of the best schools in the country, Ridgeton High. They're known internationally for this school and have accepted students from all around the world. From the nobel prize winner Adhira Banerjee of Bangladesh, to famed nuclear scientist Figgo Melker of Sweden.
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Ridgeton High is known for its welcoming environment and prestine academic atmosphere. The people that graduate usually land scholarships at pretty high ranking schools such as Harvard, Yale, or even Oxford. They welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, and sexualities. They fund many great organizations.
Many people from all around the globe envy the prestigious institute that is Ridgeton and aim for a sort of transfer or program to help get themselves into the school, but what those power-hungry teens don't know is that there lies an astonishing secret behind those doors. A secret that could save the world from a devastating war.
Join Sawyer, Grey, Brianna, Damien, Akio, Evelyn, and Joshua in this strange journey.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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