Meet Kane, Isiah Browne - or as he's known on the streets; SHADOW. He's been shot, stabbed and almost came to the point of dying. After spending some time behind bars, and losing his mother, he's sure that he's had enough. Enough of all the pain, and enough of all the tears. He's tired. Tired of losing friends too young, tired of kids killing kids. Once he realizes that the things around him aren't the way they should be, he decides that he wants to approach the younger audience. He wants to be heard. Along the road, he learns to love, to trust and to open up his voice and speak out loud.
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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