Cassie and the Spectral Shade

Cassie, a 16 year old girl, has a whole new lease on life after being accepted into the prestigious Governor's School for the Arts at Walnut Grove on full scholarship. As an older first year student, Cassie finds herself stuck between younger students with wealthy pedigrees and upperclass students who want little to do with her. Cobbling together a loose set of friends from other misfits like herself, Cassie soon discovers that there is much more going on at the school than she first imagined as her unique talents catapult her into an envious position with the faculty.Too late, Cassie realizes that her artistic talents have an otherworldly source that the school has been trying to tap for decades. When it becomes clear that her vivid dreams are much more than dreams, Cassie finds herself in the middle of a complex nexus of intrigue and danger. More importantly, Cassie discovers a deeper truth about herself and the students around her that will either break all of reality or restore what has been lost.