Perception
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he first two months of high school for Amanda Thompson have turned out to be an absolute nightmare. Her boyfriend left her for her worst enemy during the homecoming dance. There's a growing rift between the four people she loves most. She faces constant harassment each day she sets foot in Eastland High, and there's nothing she can do about it. Girls who stand up for themselves won't get into Ivy League schools.
But when Amanda finds out she has a dangerous magical power, things get a whole lot worse. There's no one to turn to, except for Eastland's new student, Rodrigo Mendoza. He's violent, impulsive, and doesn't care about anything. He's made it his mission to drop out of high school and will stop at nothing to get there. He's the kind of boy Amanda must stay away from at all costs.
The magic is destructive. Strong enough to end civilizations. And it rests in the hands of a girl who's on the verge of collapse.
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