Deadly Class

The halls of King's Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts are filled with the children of the world's most powerful criminals. Marcus Lopez is failing Dismemberment 101, distracted by a girl in the front row who belongs to a notorious Japanese syndicate. His classmates include the offspring of Joseph Stalin’s personal assassin, and every teacher is a member of an ancient league. Here, the social hierarchy is enforced with actual blades and toxins, not just words. The curriculum is practical, and survival depends on mastering a lethal craft. The air smells of chalk dust, blood, and the cheap cologne of teenagers who know how to make a body disappear.