Tony Surpham

From the moment Rowan arrives at Ashford, something feels off. The school looks perfect on the outside — beautiful buildings, expensive uniforms, and confident students - but underneath, there is a cold and dangerous atmosphere. Very quickly, Rowan is pulled into a hidden world: a secret group of elite students who run the social order of the campus. This group offers power and influence, but only to those who prove themselves worthy through harsh and often humiliating trials.

After a cop’s daughter witnesses a brutal murder, she teams up with an unlikely ally to unravel the mystery before becoming the killer’s next target.

From the moment Rowan arrives at Ashford, something feels off. The school looks perfect on the outside — beautiful buildings, expensive uniforms, and confident students - but underneath, there is a cold and dangerous atmosphere. Very quickly, Rowan is pulled into a hidden world: a secret group of elite students who run the social order of the campus. This group offers power and influence, but only to those who prove themselves worthy through harsh and often humiliating trials.