When the world they knew became ruins, Edward and his friends, Marcel and Naomi, flee with other survivors to an island off the coast of Australia. However, the picturesque gardens on the mysterious island are nothing but an illusion covering the soon-to-be blood soaked grounds.
Nothing can prepare Ed for the experiences he's about to face, the traitors he's about to discover, and the secrets he's about to reveal.
And when it's all over, will they just end back at the beginning?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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