The sun rises at sunset.What is the difference between a devil and an angel?Welcome to the world of Paisley Miller, who, to the rest of the world, is a completely normal small-town girl from Buttonwillow, California. But no one is ever truly normal. Everyone has a story to tell.Following a rather memorable event at Loma Linda College at the age of six, Paisley Miller discovers a secret about herself that no one can ever know. She's determined to be normal, just like everyone else. Everyone knows that, and that will never change.That all changes in the blink of an eye when she gets accepted to the prestigious Valoa Middle School in Lapland, Finland, on full scholarship. Paisley is excited, ready to have a fresh start from her tumultuous school life - and blissfully unaware of the true reason she was accepted.Introducing Quinn Marek, Kayleen Kang, Bree Rizk, and Sterling Vladislav, four other seemingly normal students at Valoa Middle School. All normal, all with a story to tell. But as these five are about to find out, Valoa Middle School has a lot more secrets than it lets on. Buried within the heart of its legacy is a secret that will shake the foundation of their world, blurring the line between nemesis and ally, attacker and defender, guardian and danger. People do wrong things for the right reasons. Nothing is as it seems; no one is trustworthy, unless, of course, they are. Even though everyone is veiled in shadows, they are not completely devoid of light.So tell me... what is the difference between good and evil?From young writer Tanvi Ambekar comes the first edition of another epic tale of bravery, courage, and friendship, interweaved in a web of lies, magic, and finding your inner light. Follow Paisley and her friends as they battle through the shadows, mystery, and clues the past has left for them. What is so important about the past that it determines their future?