Something is wrong at Riverbrook.

Fifteen-year-old Marris Sheffield knows there's no escaping Riverbrook Academy for Unwanted Children. Surrounded by fences, guards, and strict rules, the isolated institution has been her prison for the last seven years.

Then students start getting sick.

As a mysterious illness spreads through the academy and deaths begin to mount, Marris realizes something far more dangerous is happening behind Riverbrook's walls.

But by the time she uncovers the truth ... it's already too late.

Because Marris is dead.

But death hasn't freed her from Riverbrook.

Now trapped inside the academy she once called home, Marris becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the experiments, the disappearances, and the director willing to sacrifice children to protect the academy's secrets.

But revenge comes at a cost.

And if Marris can't stop what's happening inside Riverbrook, her friends may be next.

Shattered, the first book in The Hexon Code series, is a gripping young adult dystopian thriller filled with mystery, survival, and haunting secrets.

Assumptions can be deadly... After seven years, it's clear... she's not one of the lucky ones. No new parents to whisk her away to a better life. No, she's stuck within the confines of Riverbrook Academy's heavily fortified grounds. For another three years. But then the kids become sick with an undisclosed illness and a series of mysterious deaths occur. Now their future doesn't look so certain. Who will be next? In this chilling ghost thriller, Marris learns the horrible truth about the place she's called home for seven years. Everything she believed was wrong. Now armed with the truth, can she stop the academy and save her friends before it's too late? Shattered is the first book in The Hexon Code series, a story about pain, loss, and the fight for love in a messed up world. If you love psychological thrillers, dramas, and love stories, you're bound to love this series. Start reading it today!