This is a story, not a book, but a story. It is not the kind of story that one might read to help them fall asleep, this is a different type of story. A species of story that is very rare in the world. This is not a fairy tale, but it has magic. This is not a ghost story, but it is not ghost-free. Most importantly, this is not a fictional story. This is a true story.....the kind of story that leaves you wondering and mystified. A kind of story that makes you think things over and over till you have some idea of what this story is like only to find that it is much different. This is a story about a family, a letter, a murder, a mystery, magic, secrets, spirits, and life. This is the story of a little girl named Alice and this is the story that I will tell for you.
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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