15-year-old Sally Hanson's school is secretly ruled by a group of students known as the 'Shadow Council'. At the beginning of every school year, the Shadow Council hold The Lottery, an infamous ritual in which a student is chosen to be the year's 'victim' - a person who is shunned by the entire school and forced to obey the Shadow Council's every wish. This year Sally is the Shadow Council's victim - and she is about to face the worst year of her life. Resistance is futile and loyal friends are ignoring her. However, Sally has been hiding a horrifying secret - a secret that threatens to overwhelm her as the betrayal and psychological torture grows.
| ISBN: | 9780571228645 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 2007 |
| Author: | Beth Goobie |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |