Eric Kent Edstrom

They call it the Scion School.... Jacey calls it prison. What happens after graduation? The last class walked into the medical ward and was never seen again. They've all been told lies. They've trained her body and mind to peak condition...for some purpose....

Few people know that the Scion School exists. Tucked away on a private Caribbean island, the school hosts 36 exceptionally gifted students. They train every day to prepare themselves for an immense responsibility, to lead humankind back from the brink of extinction. At least, that's what they've been told....

The final battle has come. Dr. Carlhagen lies in wait in his hidden compound on the island of St. Lazarus. Jacey races from dark forces intent on destroying her while her true love Humphrey carries the safety of all Scions on his shoulders....

When a daring escape costs a beloved Scion's life, Jacey races alone into the outside world for help...and comes face to face with ghosts from her past. As suspicion casts its shadow, Jacey's friends become foes and old enemies become her only allies....

In this breathtaking second book of The Scion Chronicles, 17-year-old Jacey vows to protect everyone at the Scion School from being overwritten. But when a VIP Progenitor arrives early to overwrite a 15-year-old Scion, Jacey faces an impossible choice....