[The Candidates 01] • Exposure Point

Montrose is a small town where nothing ever happens. Until now. A dead hiker, a missing teenager, and a random truck crash right outside the school. That’s a lot of unusual activity for a supposedly sleepy town.

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For 17-year-old Calliope Laws, everything is changing. As her best friend Isaac prepares to leave for college, her own future is jeopardized when she gets injured right before her big dance audition. With everything on hold, she starts to question whether the life everyone expects of her is the one she wants.

To pass the time until her foot heals, she takes a job at the school admin office. And with not much to do but stare out the window, she starts noticing things. Weird things. Like a late-night altercation at the new health centre. And the missing teenager who’s supposed to be dead. As she observes more and more students behaving erratically, she becomes sure.

Something strange is going on at Montrose High.

She’s convinced it’s to do with the manager of the health centre—he’s been shady since day one. But what about Cole, the enigmatic volunteer? Can she trust him or does she have more enemies than she thought?

As a decision about Callie’s future looms, the pressure mounts. She doesn't know what to do or who to turn to, but when students start collapsing, she knows she has to do something.

Callie is determined to uncover the truth, but will this mean putting her own life in danger?

“…absorbing and engaging.” “…well-written, nuanced characters…”

Divergent meets Riverdale.

If you liked One of Us is Lying and the Truly Devious series, you’ll love the Candidates.

“A clever STEM-based YA read.”

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1 Exposure Point, #2 Reaction Time.