Auburn Rosewood didn't even know who she was anymore, since a jumbled mess of death, blood and lies had shattered whatever meaning life had to her.
No one knew really knew what had happened that disastrous night. All they really knew was that there was blood on the walls, a corpse on the floor, and a shivering child under the staircase, her blue eyes cold and numb.
Two years later, when she embarks at the Elmwood Academy for Finer Education as an undercover detective assigned by her father to find out who is behind the stolen documents of the guarded school, things start getting ugly. In a carefully crafted mess, she is left alone to discover the difference between truths and lies, and friends and enemies. And maybe, just maybe, those threats aren't just a petty teenage dare, but rather an intricate plan to bring someone down.
Inside a world of lies, vengeance, two-faced monsters and blood-shed, Auburn has to choose her battles correctly. And she has yet to know that friendship and love can be found even in the most unexpected places, and her brutal past is maybe the cost for a better future.
So, ladies and gentleman, let the drama begin.
----A ROMANCE AND MYSTERY-THRILLER NOVEL BY ASTREAOCEANE7129----
Cover by Ishika @prettyimbecile
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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