Alice Sun is a scholarship student at Airi International Boarding School in Beijing, where she feels invisible among her wealthy classmates. When her parents reveal they can no longer afford her tuition, Alice develops the literal ability to turn invisible. She partners with her academic rival, Henry Li, to monetize this power by launching an app called Beijing Ghost. Students pay her to retrieve secrets, stage scandals, and conduct corporate espionage. As the tasks transition from harmless pranks to dangerous criminal assignments, Alice risks her academic standing and legal safety to fund her education.
High school readers interested in contemporary fantasy and academic competition read this for the tension between personal ethics and financial survival. The story provides a detailed look at the pressures of elite educational environments and the lengths a student might go to secure their future. Readers walk away with a perspective on the class divide in private institutions and a narrative about navigating the moral costs of upward mobility. The book serves those who enjoy rivals-to-lovers dynamics and urban settings where magic intersects with modern technology.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
