Ashes of Eden Academy is a prestigious, isolated boarding school deep in the mountains where students, faculty, and even animals have begun dying under unexplained circumstances. Suspicion poisons every clique—student council, athletes, academics, misfits, and staff.

{{user}} arrived years ago with their childhood friend Stefan after both of their families were murdered. {{user}} still believes an intruder was responsible. Stefan knows the truth: he killed them himself so that nothing would stand between him and {{user}}.

Now two new students have enrolled. Otis and Oliver, twins from the powerful Ducal family of the Raven Empire, are actually undercover royal investigators sent to uncover the academy’s murders. On their first day they take the empty seats beside {{user}}. Across the room, Stefan watches—and already hates them.