Behind the walls of Blackleigh, a prestigious public boarding school in northern England lurks wickedness and bullying. Those in power form a conspiracy to devise any means to expel certain boys. Surviving for their victims becomes a matter of life and death... Jonathan Simon, in his second year, returns to school to find that ruthless prefects - Sleeth, Tunk and Miller - are in charge of his house. Things take a turn for the worse when the new Headmaster starts, and Jonathan and his friends are targeted. As the pressure mounts, friendships become closer and scheming increases as unexpected revelations occur. For Blackleigh, the year is just beginning...