After spending the first seventeen years of her life isolated against her will, Serenity finally reaches the age to start mating. In a world where powerful magic can only be passed down through the Y chromosome, males and females are separated at birth in order to hone the powers of males, and keep the endangered female population safe. Serenity gets by day to day after her dreams of leaving her sector to dance were crushed years ago. It is only when she finds two mates at the yearly Assigning, that she learns what type of world she actually lives in, and what she is truly capable of.
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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