Halle Lucas. Young, naïve, reckless, and as of three months ago — Dead.
After sneaking out for yet another party, Halle's life comes to a sudden halt when rushing home to beat her curfew ends in her lying lifeless on the asphalt after a tragic hit-and-run. Halle, after randomly waking up trapped in the confines of her own grave, and after being forced to dig her own way out, seeks refuge at the house of her best friend, Jackson, who accidentally stabs her. Miraculously, the wound heals right before their very eyes, and Halle soon discovers she can no longer die.
Running from those who'd want to exploit her new talent, she and Jackson stumble across an underground city populated with kids who possess special abilities just like her own, only not all The Underground's children are what they seem, and the dangerous people searching for them may not be either.
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Note: Extensive swearing used throughout. You have been warned.
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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