''Sometimes I feel like everyone's got a problem, and no one wants to solve them'' 10 year old Kali is a test monkey. Her crazy father uses her for chemicals and other things he created. One night, he tired chemical X on her. The result? Half her blood turns black. She can shape her hands into weapons, and it will hurt. Knowing it was her chance to escape, she runs into the heroes of her city. The snotty 10 year old sidekick Derek, and the family oriented hero Jones. They soon take her in, and she learns life isn't always about fear.
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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