Publisher's Synopsis
The Academy of Secrets is more than just a boarding school; it's where a young boy must confront his fears of betrayal to carve out his truth, because going back home is not an option. The truth? Jack tried to kill his stepmother... but no one knows it because he made it look like an accident.
Based on a true story, The Academy of Secrets is about a boy who is haunted by his past, because Jack's life has been a series of painful lessons-lessons in survival, secrecy, knowing when to run, and more importantly, when to fight. He appears almost normal to his teachers and classmates, but Jack is anything but. He knows he is only one mistake away from getting caught and kicked out, because he's been stealing clothes, food, and washing dishes to make it this far-but it's not far enough. He masks his darkness with a quiet smile and quick mind, but inside, his thoughts race when he learns one of life's most painful lessons-no one is coming to save him. Then one day, Jack discovers he's not the only one who's been discarded. There's another boy at the Academy, one with a darker fate awaiting him, and he and Jack band together to create a plan to escape the Academy once and for all. But trust is a tricky thing, and just when their freedom seems within reach, betrayal strikes and the plan crumbles. Jack is now faced with the ultimate challenge-fight or flee?
