The Boy They Buried

At Blackthorne Academy, power belongs to the rich.

Hidden high above West Vancouver, the elite private school is home to the children of politicians, billionaires, and old-money families - students raised to believe the world already belongs to them.

So when Lucien Vale transfers in on a scholarship halfway through high school, he immediately becomes an outsider.

Quiet, intelligent, and coming from a struggling family, Lucien hopes Blackthorne will finally give him the future he's always dreamed of. Instead, he finds himself trapped inside a brutal social hierarchy ruled by six untouchable students whose influence reaches every corner of the academy.

What begins as cruel jokes and subtle humiliation slowly turns into something far darker.

As the pressure inside Blackthorne grows more toxic, Lucien realizes surviving the academy may cost him far more than his reputation. Friendships begin to crack, trust becomes dangerous, and the line between fear and hatred slowly disappears.

At Blackthorne Academy, nobody leaves unchanged.