All these beautiful strangers

In this psychological thriller, brimming with the intrigue of Gossip Girl and the dark undertones of The Secret History, a young woman haunted by a family tragedy becomes entangled in a dangerous web of lies and deceit, including a secret society. One summer, Grace Fairchild, the beautiful young wife of real estate mogul Alistair Calloway, vanished from the family's lake house without a trace, leaving behind her seven-year-old daughter, Charlie, and a trail of unanswered questions. Years later, seventeen-year-old Charlie still struggles with the dark legacy of her family name and the mystery surrounding her mother. Determined to finally leave the past behind, she throws herself into life at Knollwood, the prestigious New England school where she attends. Charlie quickly befriends Knollwood's "elite" clique. Charlie also joins the I-X, the school's elite secret society known for terrorizing the faculty, administration, and their enemies. To become a member of i-X, Charlie must participate in "The Game," a high-stakes, semester-long, demonic quest that will jeopardize her friendships, her reputation, and even her place in Knollwood. As dark past and present events converge, Charlie begins to fear that she may not survive the horrific truth about her family, her school, and her life.