A volcanic eruption triggered by the tectonic plates shifting underfoot in Yosemite, a monstrous avalanche from the top of Mt. Everest, wildfires starting without warning in the deserts, floods coming in from the oceans, plague breakouts, poisonous rain, tornados that are miles wide, hurricanes capable of ripping land away from countries. The government is trying their best to get everything under control, but man was never made to fight against Mother Nature. Life-altering secrets, war, and death are a part of everyone's every day lives now. But when the governments start sending troops out to kill innocent people, things start to get ugly fast.
In a not-so-futuristic world where the government fails to right their environmental wrongs, Earth begins to fall away at their fingertips. Ember is an 18 year old girl that is grappling with the loss of both her parents as the earth is wrecked with natural disasters. Luca is a 20 year old young man that is searching for a safe-haven that surely does not exist anymore. When the two cross paths and find a group that has food and shelter, they are pulled into a plan that will have them questioning whether or not the government was ever on their side to begin with.
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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