The Coterie-Domination

Convinced he can find the person(s) responsible for murdering his roommate while blocking The Coterie, who have effectively destabilized the world's economies, seventeen-year-old loner, Dakarai Holt, will need the help of six other skilled students. Together, they form the clandestine group TRC. Dak's emotional inquietude makes him vulnerable to others. Pursuit of concurrent romantic interests Tasi and Lilac decelerates when he counteracts TRC's wishes and hounds The Coterie to accept him into their clique.
His excitement changes to fear when he's obliged to execute a directive that includes eliminating Tasi. To ensure Dak's compliance, The Coterie hold Dak's parents hostage and torture Lilac. Hope that his ingenious hacking abilities will obstruct The Coterie while saving everyone in the process backfires altering his perception of life.