Books like Independent study by Joelle Charbonneau
Malencia Vale emerges from the brutal rite known as The Testing and steps onto a university campus where survival extends beyond exams. The campus is a labyrinth of hidden agendas, where she must question those she once considered allies.
The stakes are high: every decision she makes could cost her freedom or even her life. As she navigates coursework, finds unlikely allies, and confronts betrayals, Malencia must keep her wits about her and stay one step ahead of forces that will stop at nothing to keep her subdued.
Throughout the story, themes of survival, trust, and resistance to authority intertwine with the everyday challenges of college life, offering a tense yet hopeful look at what it means to fight for one's future under oppressive circumstances.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Joelle Charbonneau
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