Fourteen year-old Zion Mitchell did not know what to expect when he showed up beneath the clock tower of Valhalla Preparatory High School, but subsequent to meeting his new room mate, Rod Caprice, the two of them find being without a room may have been the least of Zion's worries. Crystal O'Macy has just made her presence known, and all the guys have their eyes on her, including Zion's seemingly malevolent rival, Alden Archer. Using his quick mind and eccentric personality, Zion must outwit Alden and keep up his grades in order to keep his social status and placement in the high school, but with modern stresses of clique drama and peer pressure, does Zion stand a chance?

As the superlative moralist, Zion encounters numerous confrontations that will test his character and loyalty. But with the help of Rod, Crystal, Anna, The Three, along with the rest of the school, surely success is in Zion's future? And with his thriving interest in human relations, it seems that everyone wants a little bit from Zion . including Jen Harper.

Enter through the great wooden doors and join Zion center stage in his first year at Valhalla High School: Modern Persona.