Spes Amisa, Oregon. A place where people go to dream, just to have all hopes shattered. An overpopulated town that seems to have no escape. Crimes are everyday things, murder only become a weekly occurrence the few police don't care about. Why are people attracted to this place? Because of it's luxurious, high end academy that the town throws it's money to.
When a girl by the name of Lana Price seems to have some sort of strange power, she decides to use it to help her group of friends leave. Will they survive to see the gorgeous lights of Coastal Bay , California, or perish from a supernatural force?
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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