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RAT TAIL For ten years, Matthew believed he was one of the weakest Lunars in the world. Taken to the secretive Rat Lab at age five, he was classified as an Oriopajester—the lowest Lunar rank. He grew up in a small dorm, attended the laboratory’s school, and learned to survive under a system where children were ranked by how rare and powerful they were. But Matthew was never ordinary. A gifted violinist, guitarist, and drummer, he is also remarkably talented at volleyball, basketball, and tennis. Strange things happen around him too—machines malfunction, security systems shut down, and other Lunars sometimes become stronger in his presence. Then, at fourteen, Matthew is called for a complete retest. One by one, the scanners reject every Lunar classification. Until the final result appears: SUPERSUBSTANTIAL — 0.000000001% The rarest Lunar in 5,000 years. Matthew’s entire childhood suddenly becomes a lie. He wasn’t weak. He was misclassified. And as his fifteenth birthday approaches—the age when Lunars can be secretly auctioned to wealthy clients—Matthew discovers something even more terrifying: The laboratory didn’t create the mystery surrounding him. They’ve been hiding from it. Now Matthew must uncover why his powers were sealed, who brought him to Rat Lab, and why two powerful CEOs outside the facility have spent years searching for their missing son. Because Matthew thought he was the weakest child in Rat Lab. He was actually the one they were most afraid of.