His illness has suppressed his past;it burdens his present;and it threatens to define his future.The only way out is to face his fears.Ezra is lonely, ridiculed, and despised. The sixteen-year-old's constant battle with his illness means that every single day is a struggle. Every day is a challenge to escape his tormentors. Every day feels like an uphill battle to survive.Until everything changes.Darby Malair throws Ezra a lifeline. She invites him to attend a school designed to help people with his condition. But is this proposal too good to be true?Ezra is blamed for an unimaginable incident. He is certain he was not at fault. How could he have committed something so terrible? All the evidence points in one direction.Is he a danger to those around him?The Asp on the Ninth Floor is the first book in an enthralling fictional series about mental health.Trigger this book talks about mental health issues in a fictional manner.