Maria Novak is smart, she is hot, she is popular – she gets whatever or whoever she wants. Maria is the “It Girl” of Palmwood State High School. She is school captain, a straight A student, guaranteed a place at any university she chose and captain of the school soccer team.
Maria lives by the motto “whatever it takes”. For Maria this was not some vague underlying principle, it was her driving force. She doesn’t do anything without a purpose, a purpose that will benefit her. Maria has total lack of empathy for others. She will lie, cheat, manipulate, deceive – whatever it takes to get what she wants. She has no conscience, no feelings of guilt or remorse.
Maria Novak is an 18-year-old psychopath in a school uniform.
Everyone at Palmwood High loves Maria. Those that figured out what Maria really is, do not survive – teachers, councillors, students, principals – if you don’t love Maria, if you don’t do as Maria wants you won’t be at Palmwood High for long. You will either choose to leave in fear for your own safety and sanity or watch as your reputation and life is destroyed.