On August 10 2017, the body of Autumn Barnes is found tied to a post atop Oakland Hill. However what the police don't tell the close-knit community of Edge Water is that Autumn's chest was ripped apart, a gaping hole taken out of the girl she once embodied. Next to her heart, a bloodied note with the Latin word "aeternus", found bloodied along the ripped edges. After her body is taken in for an autopsy is when the police finally find what the true meaning of the word is - eternal. The entire community is unhinged from reality as more bodies begin to drop. But Thea Holmes is different. Thea knows the truth.
And she'll give up everything to catch the killer.
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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