Platinum

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Explore Jennifer Lynn Barnes's thrilling narrative where a high school queen bee's fight for control unravels amidst supernatural visions, a fatal attraction to a ghost, and a battle to prove she alone can break the rules.

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At Emory High, Lilah Covington doesn't just sit at the top of the social hierarchy; she defines it. Known as Platinum, she is the undisputed queen of the Goldens – dazzlingly popular, effortlessly beautiful, and possessing a sharp intellect she cleverly downplays. More than any of these attributes, Lilah prides herself on her absolute command over her own life, meticulously orchestrating every aspect of her destiny. However, this perfectly constructed world begins to fray at the edges with the unsettling appearance of a mysterious ghost boy who haunts the school halls, visible only to her. The arrival of the new students, sisters Lissy and Lexie James, acts as a catalyst, unraveling Lilah's carefully maintained existence. With their presence, not only does Lilah find herself increasingly isolated by her unique ability to perceive the spectral figure trailing her every move on campus, but her own memories also begin to resurface, far more disorienting than any petty high school gossip. It seems the James family's infamous legacy of supernatural sight might be more contagious than anyone suspected, awakening a dormant power within Lilah. As if grappling with newfound visions and an undeniable, yet impossible, attraction to a boy who isn't real weren't enough, mutiny is quietly brewing within her own inner circle. Her second-in-command, eyeing Lilah’s coveted position, poses a very real threat to her dominion, potentially usurping her top-tier boyfriend and fracturing the very foundation of the Goldens. Lilah, who knows the intricate rules of social warfare better than anyone, now faces an unprecedented war on multiple fronts. Between battling her evolving supernatural senses, navigating a dangerous pull toward the ethereal, and confronting the looming threat of an external supernatural enemy whose sting is deadlier than any Queen Bee's, Lilah must muster every ounce of her cunning and resilience. To remain at the apex of Emory, she must prove once and for all that those who forge the rules are inherently the only ones truly capable of breaking them.