Nova Reyes is a broke scholarship freshman by day and Vesper, a masked candidate fighting for the last open seat on the Vanguard, by night. Cole Sterling is her insufferable TA and her best friend's brother — and, unknown to her, he's also competing under the mask of Raze, the golden boy everyone assumes will win by birthright alone. Neither has any idea the rival they're falling for in secret is the person they can't stand in daylight. As missions pull them closer and the truth gets harder to hide, Nova has to decide whether winning the seat that could finally save her family is worth losing the one person who's ever seen her — mask on or off.
