I used to live in an orphanage where I jumped out of windows to escape from dimwitted bullies and gullible supervisors. It was exasperating.

That was before Professor Wordall invited me to attend the most prestigious school in The Major Land – the Snow Mountain Academy. For the first time in my life, I feel at home bashing animated wolves in the Fighting Arena, befriending a cheetah cub, and fending off vandals in the library with a steady supply of projectile staples.

Now, though, I’ve just found out that the whole school is a trap – a trap that whisks away two students every year to spy on the notorious Queen Muscaria. None of the students have ever returned, and they will remain hostages until a new student manages to free them from the queen’s stronghold.

What’s worse, I’ve been chosen as one of the spies this year. People think I won’t succeed, but I know that surrender is not a choice. I know that I can outmaneuver Muscaria and free my fellow schoolmates.

The question is, will I be able to free myself?