With a past too terrible to speak of, and a bleak, lonely future ahead of her, Aerin Renning is shocked to find she has earned a place at the most exclusive school in the universe. Aerin excels at Academy 7 in all but debate, where Dane Madousin?son of one of the most powerful men in the Alliance? consistently outtalks her. Fortunately Aerin consistently outwits him at sparring. They are at the top of their class until Dane jeopardizes everything and Aerin is unintentionally dragged down with him. When the pair is given a joint punishment, an unexpected friendship?and romance?begins to form. But Dane and Aerin both harbor dangerous secrets, and the two are linked in ways neither of them could ever have imagined. . . .

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 05/14/2009
ISBN: 9780142414378
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d
Award: Oregon Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 05/15/2009 pg. 48
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2009 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 169

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 133324 / Academy 7
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 9