Askari Byrnes isn't a normal girl. Nobody ever said she was, and when she moves into Harriet Hart's lackluster town, Harriet is warned against getting near Askari. But Harriet, haunted by a strange past, is drawn to Askari and her odd ways. Why do Harriet's parents forbid her from befriending Askari? And why is Askari so frighteningly powerful? None of that matters to Harriet, though. She's always been one to bend the rules, and soon, both the girls find themselves on the run, hunted by a psychotic murderer whilst trying to unlock secrets of their past.
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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