City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

The deceivers, Kristen Simmons

eng

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13+ years

fiction

The deceivers

Kristen Simmons

When Brynn Hilder is recruited to Vale, it seems like the elite academy is her chance to start over, away from her mum's loser boyfriend and her rundown neighbourhood. But she soon learns that Vale chooses students not so much for their scholastic talent as for their extracurricular activities, such as her time spent conning rich North Shore kids out of their extravagant allowances. At first, Brynn jumps at the chance to help the school in its mission to rid the city of corrupt officials--because what could be better than giving entitled jerks what they deserve? But that's before she meets her mark--a senator's son--and before she discovers the school's headmaster has secrets he'll stop at nothing to protect. As the lines between right and wrong blur, Brynn begins to realise she's in way over head

juvenile