In the eyes of a young FBI agent, the world is a hard and fast pace place. Xander Morningstar is trying his best to put his best foot forward with every step in the hopes that he can someday make a difference, but when you're on the verge of losing your job because of being framed by an ex-partner, it tends to complicate things. With his analytical mind, he sees the world in numbers and statistics; however, when not everything matches statistics, you have to be able to adapt to your new circumstances, and adapting is difficult when there are things outside of understanding and logic.
He will come to find out that there are things out of nightmares that you have never seen before.
"We all fall prey to something in this world, but not all of us know it. Things are not always what they seem." -Xander.
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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