"When I was a child, my grandmother told me stories about dolls. Little did I know that these tall tales were more than just words that passed an old woman's mouth."
Meet Miles, your average 18-year old teen who just entered a world unbeknownst to most, the world of Dollmaking - the act of giving life to lifeless vessels. He lived a perfectly fine, normal life. And then it became everything but normal. Just after graduating from college, a family tragedy ensues which sets him deeper in his grandmother's past. As Miles walked through his grandmother's decaying memories, it becomes clear that his grandmother was more than what he thought she was. Her past might have been dangerous. There might be a reason why her grandmother stopped telling him the stories. And somehow - no matter how impossible it may sound - her stories might be true.
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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