The Academy

They are known as the New Ones . . . a group of students with unusual and often feared abilities. Their past is a mystery shrouded in conspiracy. When they are admitted to the Academy, revolution seems eminent. Whispers echo in the Academy halls. While the majority of the student body tries to stay out of their way, a few students challenge the New Ones in dares that grow increasingly more dangerous. Only the Administration seems to know who they are and where they came from, and they are determined to keep the balance of power out of the hands of the new arrivals. By whatever means possible.

When Lyra meets Adam, she is drawn to him despite her better judgment. The more she learns about him and the powers he posses, the more she comes to understand the larger issues at stake within the Academy and the world outside its gates.Will she conform and take the sacred Oath, or become part of the New Ones, determined to reveal the secrets the Administration has kept quiet for too long?