Winterveil

Set in a dystopian world reminiscent of The Secret History and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Ava Reid’s latest YA novel follows four exceptional students at Valeran Academy, a clandestine school training elites for a prolonged Cold War. As they navigate intense competitions, enigmatic technology, and a brewing conspiracy, their loyalties and beliefs are challenged, raising questions about the future they are helping to shape—either towards freedom or tyranny.