I won't give up without a fight. The Prophet had an ugly surprise in store. There are unspoken risks, and I’m not referring to Lenore’s “accident.” Everything I’ve been working toward could vanish in an instant. After what happened to Theo, we need to tread carefully. That’s not our only concern. We think we’ve discovered where the Disbelievers have been recruiting students. We plan to sneak inside, gather intel, and then get out. No harm in that, right? Infiltrating the place won’t be easy, but my friends have my back. We’re smart, and we won’t get caught.

Trust no one. My name's Aidan Grey. I'm a twelve-year-old student at P.O.E. Academy, where we study the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Since joining a super-secret study group, I've learned new things and met new people. But something doesn't smell right, and it's not last week's leftover sandwich in my book bag. I've got a hunch that there's more than meets the eye to this Vincent guy. So what if he has a powerful Kindred and can move about a room like a ghost? He's friends with my cousin, and my cousin should be expelled for things he's said about The Prophet. Lenore thinks Vincent's one of us, but anyone who's friends with Bertrand can't be trusted. I'll do whatever it takes to expose him for what he is.

I won't give up without a fight. The Prophet had an ugly little surprise in store, and now it haunts me, threatening my future at P.O.E. Academy. There are unspoken risks, and I'm not referring to Lenore's "accident" this time. Everything I've been working toward could vanish in an instant. After what happened to Theo, we need to tread carefully. I wish that was our only concern. After some serious digging, and nights without sleep, we think we've finally discovered where the Disbelievers have been recruiting students. We plan to sneak inside, gather some intel, and then get out. No harm in that, right? Infiltrating the place isn't going to be easy, but my friends have my back. We're smart, and we won't get caught.

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