Anthony Iris McLoughlin, a troubled young adult, thought that he was always a little off and different from the rest. He was placed in a labaratory at age 5 that gave him incredible but painful-to-use abilities, and nobody believes him. The coverup story assigned was that he was in a mental institute for anger issues, and the only instruction given from when he was released was not to make him too angry. Now, at age 20, Anthony lives with his younger brother Sean, who takes care of him.
One day, however, the male encounters someone just like him that changes his life forever.
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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