Demonology for Overachievers — Lily Anderson

Dark academia takes a fresh twist in this YA novel, where a determined high school senior strikes a bargain with a demon to win a coveted scholarship???only to discover her rival has made the same deal. Merritt Maldonado has done everything right. But for every club she???s founded, tree she???s planted, and sport she???s played, her academic nemesis Linus Lexington has been right there. By her side. Copying her every move.And now they're neck and neck for a coveted full ride scholarship. Desperate to gain an edge, Merritt finds herself making a deal with a demon. But when other applicants start dying in gruesome ways, Merritt realizes the demon is killing off her competition. And to make matters worse, she finds the demon???s mark on Linus.Now Merritt and Linus' souls are tied to the same deadly demon. With bodies piling up, they have to work together to break the pact, stop the killings, and maybe admit that the bond they share isn't just supernatural...