A devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of
the elite Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell
of a year.
One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish--only to
appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and
elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the
city's most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious
heights with the help of their benefactor's extraordinary "gifts." But
as the students claw their way up--reading minds, erasing scenes,
stopping time, stealing power, seducing with artificial beauty--they
start to suffer the sideeffects of their own addictions. And as they
make further deals with the devil, they uncover secrets more shocking
than their most unforgivable sins. At once chilling and wickedly
satirical, this contemporary reimagining of the Faustian bargain is a
compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.