The new kid, Alec Smartz, is so talented-at everything-he makes the entire school population feel inferior. When Alec falls victim to a series of nasty pranks, everyone assumes that Jared, the former leader of the Shadow Club, is to blame. Finding it impossible to shake his false reputation, Jared assumes the role of "bad kid" in order to flush out the real culprit. Readers will be left breathless by the dramatic climax and the twist ending that offers an alternative to revenge.