Neil has always lived in a haze, floating on a cloud of his own making. He is forced to change, however, after an old mystery resurfaces at his beloved school, and he is launched into an investigation surrounding a cult of faculty members. Armed with his dear friends and a borrowed copy of
Odes by Horatius, Neil goes on a mission to uncover the meaning behind the mysterious gatherings in the library. What he discovers is far darker than he ever could have anticipated. The school has secrets, only to be uncovered through trial by fire.