There is a secret as old as the war being fought to protect it, Mankind has never been the only intellegent being on this planet. There is another race of intelligent beings that have controlled mankind through special events throughout history. Each event coinciding with the ritual of 5 killings at prescribed times and solar allignments. The time has come for them to stage the last event and to take control of humanity. In 7 days the event will take place.
A special breed of assassins are used to carry out the ritual, ones that cannot kill until their master has died. A dieing assassin must select and train his replacement ready for the final event. He must select him from the most gifted serial killers, kill any compulsion for good that he may have and have him ready for the final event. Follow the Patriarch as he must battle love, hate and betrayal to become the greatest serial killer the world will ever know to inspire the greatest tragedy the world will ever see
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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