From the back cover:

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.

There were parts of this book that I really liked, but also parts that really didn't make sense to me, and the ending didn't seem to match up to the level of drama that had been built up through the book. So an interesting read with some interesting ideas and characters, but felt a little inconsistent to me.

Added to Teens/Children's bookbox

Taken from the box!

Added to the vanishing bookbox!

Taken from the Disappearing book box.
I may not read this one but wanted to put one in the box that I hope the next recipient will like.

Taking to the Notts book crossing meet up. If not chosen from the table, will be on the book shelves.

Chosen from the book shelves in the Divine coffee house today