

As Mena and her friends uncover the dark secrets of what’s actually happening there-and who they really are-the girls of Innovations Academy will learn to fight back.īringing the trademark plot twists and high-octane drama that made The Program a bestselling and award-winning series, Suzanne Young launches a new series that confronts some of today’s most pressing ethical questions. But the girls’ carefully controlled existence may not be quite as it appears. Obedient girls, free from arrogance or defiance.įree from troublesome opinions or individual interests. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, they receive a well-rounded education that promises to make them better. The Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved-it says so on their report cards. Depression is setting in.From New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young comes the start of a thrilling, subversive new series about a girls-only boarding school with a terrifying secret and the friends who will stop at nothing to protect each other.Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. Because their depression is gone-but so are their memories. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. In this “gripping tale for lovers of dystopian romance” (Kirkus Reviews), true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.
