Reen is a young man suffering with Porphyria, medical vampirism, through the post-WWIII nuclear winter. Unable to afford proper medical supplies, Reen, his mother, and his best friend Liam aid him in his illness, as Reen collects blood to sustain himself. First drinking the blood of animals, and then being employed as a hired gun and taking human blood as a spoil, Reen becomes a vampiric outcast to all but those who know him best. However, when 19 year old Liam mysteriously vanishes, it is Reen's only desire to survive the wilderness and bring him back.
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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