"She sleeps, the little girl with a sad face and a ruthless will."
Valentina Cross is the most popular girl in school, but her home life is a mess of hate. An alcoholic, drug-addicted mother; a father in a mental hospital; a bullying brother and a too-young sister.
Always alone, always trying to be happier. Until she unintentionally strikes a deal with a demon. And power becomes an easy grab for her.
Warnings:
Contains strong violence, mild coarse language, heavy drug use, ableism and child abuse.
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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