Felix, an aloof student with no real plans for the future ⎯or even the present⎯ decides on a whim to study abroad at a sleepy university in the heart of Australia. Though expecting a fresh start, Felix quickly becomes enchanted by his fellow student Auden Bridgelow, who is brilliant and beautiful, and everything it seems Felix is not.
But what is at first an innocent crush becomes something far darker, as Felix soon learns of Auden's strong opinion that anything can be justified in the pursuit of pleasure.
Even murder.
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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