Charlotte Arc's father who was a professor at the university is found dead just before the new term is due to begin. Charlotte decides to enrol at the university so that she can discover the truth about her father's death. Charlotte and the other new students soon learn about a world of drugs, sex and secret societies one of which is called the Dandelion Club.

Following Ross's suicide, Charlotte decides to discover the truth about what really happened. Maltravers continues to try and find the missing hourglass pendant. There is a power struggle in the Dandelion Club after Maltravers takes his frustrations out on Dorian

It is election day for the first year representative position, and Charlotte and Rosalind go head-to-head in a bid to win over the college vote. Meanwhile, the Warden's suspicions are growing, and Lord Gaudain worries that Maltravers is losing his grip.