phenomen a book

Under a violet sky, society is divided by blood and wealth. At the prestigious High School, Lara Valis reigns as the untouchable heiress—until Kael, a nameless State ward, commits the unthinkable: he ignores her. Humiliated and intrigued, Lara turns her boredom into an obsession, launching a psychological war against the one boy who refuses to bow. But Althea, a brilliant observer, suspects Kael is more than a rebel—he may be an anomaly capable of shaking the entire system. When their search for the truth leads them to the Directorate, they uncover a horrifying secret: Kael is listed as “Stock,” property of Lara’s own father. Betrayed and captured, Kael is sent to Zone 31 to be broken—while Lara is left to face the weight of her choice.