Raji has escaped her past.
But she has not outrun it.
At the prestigious Octavia Pompeii Academy, thirteen-year-old Rajiani enters a world unlike anything she has ever known.
Classrooms.
Books.
Teachers.
Rules.
And ninety-eight boys determined to drive her out.
She has never spent a single day in school.
Now she must master twelve years of learning in a matter of weeks.
With a dictionary always at her side and an unbreakable will, Raji fights to keep up—word by word, lesson by lesson.
But knowledge is not her only challenge.
She and Elizabeth Keesler are the first girls ever admitted to the Academy…
and the boys intend to make them regret it.
Back in Wovenbridge, Fuse struggles to accept the life he never wanted.
The Academy was his dream.
Now it belongs to someone else.
Yet when an unexpected opportunity gives him a second chance, he must decide whether to leave everything behind—or fight for the future he still hopes is possible.
Far away, in Queens, New York, a man has not forgotten.
Parjeet Kartoom, the one who once owned Raji, wants his property returned.
He hires a ruthless investigator, Albert Manchester, to find her.
And this time… she will not escape.
As Raji begins to find her place at the Academy, a shadow closes in.
Watched.
Followed.
Hunted.
When the trap is finally set, it comes in the most unexpected place—a train bound for New York.
And this time, escape may not be possible.
But Raji is no longer the frightened girl who ran from captivity.
She has found her voice.
Her strength.
And the people willing to stand beside her.
RAJI: THE ACADEMY is a powerful continuation of a remarkable journey—where courage is tested, friendship is forged, and the past returns with a vengeance.
Perfect for readers who love:
• strong female protagonists
• coming-of-age historical fiction
• academic and underdog stories
• suspenseful historical drama
• character-driven series