Thirteen-year-old Liana transfers to Minor Union Middle School and is placed into what the school calls "special programs." When she's called down for a strange exam on her very first day, she knows something is off. As she digs deeper, she realizes these "special programs" are far more dangerous than they seem. Grappling hooks. Interrogations. Kidnappings. What's really going on? A coded message leads her to Germany, where she'll meet people who have her answers, but don't appreciate her breathing.
