SadiemeetsTheGirlsinthisrivetingdebutpsychologicalthrilleraboutalonelycollegefreshmanseducedintojoiningacult--andherdesperateattempttoescapebeforeit’stoolate.Collegelifeisn’twhatEmilyexpected.Sheexpectedtospendfreshmanyearstrollingthroughtheivy-coveredcampuswithnewfriends,finallyfeelinglikeshebelonged.Instead,shewalksthecampusalone,stillnothavingfoundherplaceorherpeoplesofarawayfromhome.ButthentheKingdomfindsher.TheKingdom,anexclusiveon-campusgroup,offerseverythingEmilyexpectedoutofcollegeandmore:acceptance,friends,apotentialboyfriend,andachancetospendthesummeronamissiontriptoItaly.Butthetripisnotwhatshethoughtitwouldbe.Emilyandtheothersarestrippedoftheirpassportsandmoney.They’recutofffromtheirfamiliesbackhome.TheKingdom’spracticesbecomeincreasinglymanipulativeanddangerous...Andsomeoneendsupdead.
