Description: Nora Bennett believes in proof. Labels, timestamps, clean data, perfect scores-these are the things that are supposed to make the world fair. Then Westbridge Academy removes her from the Science Olympiad Training Team with one polished phrase: holistic fit. No accusation. No evidence. No appeal that matters. By morning, Nora's place has gone to Vivian Sinclair, the dean's daughter, whose name appears on the official roster where Nora's future used to be. The adults want her quiet. Her classmates look away. Even the school that built its reputation on merit seems more interested in protecting its own story than correcting the truth. But Nora still has her notebooks. She still has the work no committee can erase. And in Professor Miles Reed's neglected basement lab, with salvaged equipment and two equally underestimated teammates, she begins the one argument Westbridge cannot file away: an independent entry. From late-night failures to national selection in Boston and the glass-walled pressure of Geneva, Nora must decide what kind of scientist she will become when the system refuses to open the door. Because if fairness is not granted, Nora Bennett is ready to claim it. Author Biography: Yuan Blake writes intricate historical romance where every thread of plot weaves into satisfying resolution.