“Masterfully depicted academic adversaries… A perennial favorite.” — Chloe Gong, acclaimed author of “These Violent Delights” and “Our Violent Ends.”
“Completely original, intellectually stimulating, and exquisitely penned.” — Gloria Chao, renowned author of “American Panda” and “Rent a Boyfriend.”
In this groundbreaking, speculative young adult debut, a Chinese American teenager leverages her newfound ability to turn invisible to uncover and trade the most scandalous secrets of her affluent classmates.
Alice Sun has always felt like a ghost at her prestigious Beijing international boarding school, the lone scholarship recipient among China’s elite youth. But when she begins involuntarily vanishing—truly disappearing from sight—her world takes a surreal turn.
Facing the grim reality of her parents’ inability to afford her tuition, even with her scholarship, Alice concocts a daring scheme to capitalize on her extraordinary power—she’ll unearth the secrets her peers desperately seek, for a fee.
Yet, as her endeavors escalate from minor scandals to serious transgressions, Alice is forced to confront the moral toll of her actions, grappling with the potential loss of her integrity—or even her life.
