Danny Caulfield doesn't know how he ended up at a mysterious academy called Wilsons. A few of the students are pretty scary. Someone tries to murder him. Even the ravens that haunt the school seem to be against him. Yet he also finds friends: Les, an exceptional thief; Dixie, who has an unsettling talent; and Vandra, a physick with special powers.
It turns out that Danny is destined for a terrifying mission. As he embarks on his training, he is shocked and secretly thrilled to discover that he seems to have all the natural gifts of the perfect spy—most importantly, the ability to betray.
I finished it less than 2 minutes ago. It is my new favorite book in that genre.
This book is the first of a trilogy by Eoin McNamee. It is slightly dark, but please do not let the fact drive you away from it! Danny has a very strong character, and his friends Les, Dixie, and Vandra are also strong. If you've read the "A Wrinkle in Time" series by Madeline L'Engle, you will see similarities in the premises in which it is set. There is very little profanity in it (two uses of d**m), no romance, and the violence is on a mild level.
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