Алекс Стерн does not look like other freshmen of the Йельского university. She grew on the backyards of Los Angeles, early gave up school, was friends with by bad fellows and managed casual earnings. In twenty years Алекс survived in a terrible butchery - and due to this tragedy got a chance to become the student of one of prestige universities of the world enigmatic character. Why she? And in what here dirty trick? In Нью-Хейвене to the questions that torment Алекс, the new are added. Forbidden magic, secret societies, vicious elite of League of ivy. That for frightful secrets does hide in the ancient, decent walls of Йеля?