Leigh Bardugo is a bestselling author of YA novels. In her debut book for adults, 20-year-old Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the sole survivor of an unsolved multiple homicide. Her life has been a downward spiral: she dropped out of school, has had a series of dead-end jobs, and is hanging out with a rough crowd. While in her hospital bed, she is given a free ride to Yale. When she gets to New Haven, she must carry out one task for her benefactors: spy on Yale's secret societies. Their activities are much more sinister than anyone could have imagined.