Tower Prep

After getting into a fight at school, Ian Archer wakes up in a mysterious prep school with no idea how he got there. He is told by the school’s principal, Headmaster, that he has been brought there to reach his unique potential through “The Program” and that all the students at Tower Prep possess unique abilities. Ian tries to adjust to his strange new life but after receiving an anonymous note in class saying “I’m Scared Too”, he decides to escape. Making a break for the woods, Ian comes face to face with The Gnomes – mysterious beings who patrol the school grounds. While fleeing the Gnomes, Ian runs into three other students also looking for an escape, Gabe Forrest, CJ Ward and Suki Sato. Together, they are able to defeat the Gnomes and sneak back into the school. They decide to band together – playing along with being a part of The Program while secretly trying to uncover the mysteries of Tower Prep.

Ian is beginning to fit in at Tower Prep, his friendships with Gabe, CJ and Suki is growing stronger and he’s starting to see the benefits of The Program – which is why he’s so surprised when he becomes prime suspect after a series of thefts when some of the stolen items are found in his room. Now Ian needs to catch the real thief to clear his name in three days or he’ll be sent to detention at the school’s mysterious West Campus – not an easy task since he’s under constant watch by one of the school’s student Monitors and unable to talk directly with his friends. His search leads him to the discovery of a series of mysterious Tunnels beneath the school (with possible clues to the origin of the school) which the thief has been using. Ian and his friends race to catch the thief through this strange underworld before time runs out.

Ian and his friends are given an assignment in Art Class – create a work of art that reflects your special ability. Suki, who’s skill is mimicry, chooses a seemingly mundane object in the observatory – an old glass tube – as the subject of her piece. But when Headmaster rips up Suki’s art when he thinks no one is looking, our heroes decide to find out what this object is and why Headmaster is so afraid of it. This leads to an amazing discovery of advanced technology from the school’s past that tie to the school’s computer, Whisper, and clues as to who may have written the “I’m Scared Too” note. Ian received his first day at Tower Prep.

Ian tries to get into watching Buffer, the strange sport played only at Tower Prep that all of his friends – especially CJ – absolutely love, but he just can’t get his head around the rules or the fact everyone adores the Buffer Team Captain Cal with whom Ian has a budding rivalry. The rivalry is made worse when Coach gets Ian a job as Team Manager – effectively making him the ‘towel boy” to Cal. Ian is approached by a different coach - Coach History - who thinks Ian’s special skills will help his team win against Cal’s team but Ian turns down his offer. When circumstances lead Ian to believe that there is a direct connection between Coach History and The Gnomes, Ian decides to join the Buffer team to possibly infiltrate The Gnomes. As Ian gets deeper in and the championship game looms ever closer, Ian must decide what’s more important to him – being true to his mission and his friends or letting his rivalry with Cal overtake his reasons for playing.

Both Ian and Gabe are recruited to join a mysterious secret society within Tower Prep called The Rooks. Ian decides to get to the bottom of The Rooks’ secrets, including how they are able to make people’s abilities more powerful. Meanwhile, CJ is trying to pull off a school dance that becomes a target for destruction by The Rooks after she unknowingly insults their leader.

Blowing off an assigned book report in his Literature class, Ian realizes last minute that it’s due and rushes to the school library to find a book for his paper. He discovers a book hidden away on a dusty shelf and slowly realizes the story within the book seems to parallel with the elements, people and places of Tower Prep. As our heroes follow the clues in the book, they unravel a series of puzzles that seem to be leading them on a quest that may lead them to answers… or straight into the heart of danger.