daniel mueller ruined the fairytale of course he was also the reason rebecca carson felt alive for the first time in her nineteen years it made no sense that shed connect with a violent drug addict then again nothing made sense at franklin academy after the storybook orientation day rebecca is special they all are and franklin j stanford academy is supposed to be their safe haven the worlds a dark place for a girl whose touch triggers an intrusive glimpse into the past and future of those around her franklin had promised to transform her nightmare into a fairytale she got to be a princess for three hours theres a room at franklin academy that wasnt on her tour and thats the least disturbing secret she learns from her encounter with hated outcast daniel mueller one impulsive touch destroys everything turning enemies into victims and guardians into she doesnt know what she only senses shes a pawn for both sides in a game she cant begin to understand a game thats hopelessly complicated by the inexplicable volcanic connection with the troubled junkie who embraces his damning label the problem is daniels not one not even close but rebecca sees things others dont and now shes more than a pawn