In the Silence that Followed
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Last published Sun, Aug 10, 2025
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Cadance Akano is a typical overachieving high school student with a big dream--get into an Ivy League college so she can ditch the small town she so desperately wants to escape. So, when Cadance is admitted into the Prestigious Wexford Academy, she doesn't hesitate as it might be the opportunity to land her a spot at an ivy league. However, Cadence quickly finds out that Wexford Academy is not your typical school. The students are competitive and the programs cutthroat.
Not to mention the many secrets both the students and administration hide behind their veiled well-mannered smiles. When scholarship students start to go missing at Wexford, Cadance teams up with her rival, a mysterious legacy boy to solve the mysterious disappearances before Cadance is next.
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