The second book about the thrilling fate of the shadow children. At night, when all the other boys are sleeping, he silently whispers his real name to himself: Luke. Luke Garner and not Lee Grant, as he has to call himself now that he attends Hendricks School for Boys. He was smuggled in there under a false identity, because third children like Luke are not allowed to exist in the society he lives in. Although the forged papers have saved his life, this school does not seem safe; rather, it feels oppressive like a prison. Luke wanders aimlessly through the maze of corridors and rooms for days, even weeks, without knowing how he should behave. Grumpy teachers, indifferent classmates, and especially the eerie jackal boy instill fear in him. Luke is almost at his wit's end when he suddenly makes an incredible discovery: E.