“A pristine infusion of Gossip Girl and Netflix’s Elite, this prep-school thriller has it all: plaid skirts, secret societies, and a gripping murder mystery, but paired with an adept critique of the powers and privileges that goeth before the fall.” – Elle

In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown shops to the manicured beaches, to the pressed uniforms of Jill Newman and her friends, looks perfect. But as Jill found out three years ago, nothing is as it seems.

Freshman year Jill’s best friend, the brilliant, dazzling Shaila Arnold, was killed by her boyfriend. After that dark night on the beach, Graham confessed, the case was closed, and Jill tried to move on.

Now, it’s Jill’s senior year and she’s determined to make it her best yet. After all, she’s a senior and a Player–a member of Gold Coast Prep’s exclusive, not-so-secret secret society. Senior Players have the best parties, highest grades and the admiration of the entire school. This is going to be Jill’s year. She’s sure of it.

But when Jill starts getting texts proclaiming Graham’s innocence, her dreams of the perfect senior year start to crumble. If Graham didn’t kill Shaila, who did? Jill vows to find out, but digging deeper could mean putting her friendships, and her future, in jeopardy.

His ego is big, but his problems just got bigger. Can a thirteen-year-old hacker learn to be a hero, or is his talent meant for evil?

The United Kingdom. Ryan Jacobs is too smart for his own good. So the young genius thinks it would be a grand lark to prove he can break into the army’s maximum-security system. But the born-to-be-a-rebel teenager never expected soldiers to storm his house and arrest him, taking away his freedom… forever.

Surprised to be whisked off to a mysterious academy for gifted kids, Ryan’s competitive streak is challenged by strict teachers, global crises, and the unexplored skill of making friends. But when his new bestie is kidnapped and a dark organization demands his compliance, the juvenile lawbreaker faces a complex choice between life and death.

Can he save his classmate before they’re both permanently deleted?

The Rules is the fast-paced first book in the Ryan Jacobs YA techno-thriller series. If you like heroes with an attitude, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and gritty themes, then you’ll love Paul Orton’s action-packed adventure.