As the second year of school starts, the children of Ravenwood School are missing one member of their friend group. As Ariana begins a new chapter, the children slowly try to move on without her. The students are surprised by the arrival of the new principal, who is set on making their lives more difficult. At Starlight Academy, Jax is praised for being a hero and completing a rescue mission. An unlikely event sees the children reunited with their old friend. This book is filled with adventures, hardship, bullying, and grief. Charlie begins to distance himself from the group and forms an unexpected friendship and alliance.As Charlie's alliance reshapes loyalties, a shattering event forces them to confront a chilling truth: at Starlight Academy, even heroism casts long shadows.