ZERO

Zero Hale is no longer invisible.

After the events of “that night,” the entire world seems to know his name—and thanks to a treacherous leak to the press, they think they know his story, too. Interviews. Headlines. Rumors. Cameras in his face at every turn. Kane Academy’s #1 problem child has suddenly become something far more dangerous:

A symbol.

Worse still, he isn’t facing the spotlight alone.

Alina—the girl who has sworn to hate him forever—is dragged into the scandal alongside him. Now, forced into a high-stakes press tour neither of them asked for, the two must “sell their story” and present a perfect, united front, even as they unravel each other behind the scenes.

But while Zero’s public image burns brighter by the day, something inside him is beginning to smolder.

His abilities are stronger. His temper is shorter. The darkness he once feared is closer to the surface than ever before—and someone in the shadows seems determined to push him over the edge.

Meanwhile, Briar refuses to remain watching from the sidelines. As a charismatic new senior takes an unsettling interest in her, and the academy’s power players make their moves, she begins carving out a path of her own—even if that path leads straight into danger. 

But Briar isn’t the only one stepping into the flames. And once the lies ignite, one truth will be undeniable: 

Some heroes save the world. 

Others set it on fire.