Not long ago, a curse was placed upon the bloodline of an innocent family. Dooming them to a life of suffering and disaster. The 14th birthday of "Brooklyn" Reed, has reared its ugly head. And of course like any active teenager would, she held a party, for all of her friends. But without knowing, as the night progressed, the curse placed upon her grew stronger. Until it finally burst, setting off a chain of events that would ruin her life forever. Now her destiny is intertwined with a demon, and a house full of games and rules not quite understood. It is her job to free herself, her friends, and the monsters that have trapped them all in the Dead Locked mansion. In a game of life and death, who will prevail and claim victory?

A picture is worth a thousand words. In some cases, this may be true. In Tino's case however, there could be no picture worth more than the thousand words written by a secret admirer and left in his locker. Starting over at a new school, with new friends, Tino struggles to find his place within APH High. Within these struggles, he works to discover the identity of his secret admirer. Soon he becomes drawn to Berwald Oxensteirna, the most intimidating boy in school. As he tries to unravel the mystery that is Berwald and the secret admirer, he will find that the two are more interconnected than he would have ever imagined.