Shifting Gears | Draco Malfoy

​"In our world, loyalty isn't a choice-it's a survival tactic."

​Jade Cartwright just wanted to survive her sixth year at Hogwarts without drowning in the rising dark tide. She has her anchors: Pansy Parkinson, whose fierce loyalty is a shield against the world, and Mattheo Riddle, a boy carved from shadows who only lets his guard down when it's just the two of them. Together with Blaise Zabini, they are an untouchable front.

​But the cracks in their perfect facade begin to show when Draco Malfoy returns to school carrying a weight heavy enough to crush him. While Mattheo warns her to stay away from a sinking ship, Jade finds herself drawn into Draco's orbit, noticing the ghost behind his eyes that everyone else ignores.

​Caught between the fierce protectiveness of her closest friends and a dangerous, quiet pull toward a boy on the edge of destruction, Jade must decide how far she's willing to go to save someone who might not want to be saved-and what it will cost her group to keep their secrets safe.