The Sadistic Arts is Rowland Smith's second, (and first official) published book. Based around the character Joshua Carter and his experience in The School of Golden Arts. Joshua Carter wakes up to suddenly find himself trapped amongst other teenagers with no memory of his past at an academy of arts run by an eerily chipper and robotic principal. Surveillance cameras are everywhere, a curfew is in place, and the list of rules is ever expanding. All they have to do is to continue expressing their creativity through completing various art projects, or face expulsion Can Joshua withstand the drama, stress, and insanity involved with being an artist in order to discover the secrets of the school and escape? Remember art is a blessing