To Best the Boys

In the province of Caldon, where women train in wifely duties and men pursue collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to become a scientist. When her mother succumbs to a deadly disease, she and her father work desperately to find a cure. To best the boys and claim the scholarship prize, Rhen and her cousin, Seleni, enter Mr. Holms labyrinth, but not everyone is ready for a girl who doesn't know her place.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

For fifty-four years,the residents of Pinsbury Port have received a mysterious letter inviting all eligible-aged boys to compete for an esteemed scholarship to the all-male Stemwick University. The poorer residents look to see if their names are on the list. The wealthier look to see how likely their sons are to survive. And Rhen Tellur opens it to see if she can derive which substances the ink and parchment are created from,using her fathers microscope. In the province of Caldon,where women train in wifely duties and men pursue collegiate education,sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur wants nothing more than to become a scientist. As the poor of her seaside town fall prey to a deadly disease,she and her father work desperately to find a cure. But when her mum succumbs to it as well? Rhen decides to take the future into her own hands—through the annual all-male scholarship competition. With her cousin,Seleni,by her side,the girls don disguises and enter Mr. Holms labyrinth,to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. Except not everyone is ready for a girl who doesnt know her place. And not everyone survives the deadly maze.

In the province of Caldon, where women train in wifely duties and men pursue collegiate education, sixteen-year-old Rhen Tellur desires nothing more than to become a scientist. As the poor of her seaside town succumb to a deadly disease, she and her father work tirelessly to find a cure. However, when her mother also falls victim to it, Rhen decides to take the future into her own hands—through the annual all-male scholarship competition. With her cousin, Seleni, by her side, the girls don disguises and enter Mr. Holms labyrinth, to best the boys and claim the scholarship prize. However, not everyone is prepared for a girl who doesn't know her place. And not everyone survives the deadly maze.

Weight: 412g
Dimension: 149 x 221 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780718080969