Kol was a lawyer in the service of injustice for years without having any pangs of conscience. Thus, when he finally rebelled, no one was expecting it.
Working for his corrupted brother Nicholas was a comfortable arrangement for Kol as a young lawyer, sometimes too comfortable. But when Nicholas was about to reach the peak of his power by laying his hands on the world's best strategist, Kol chose to save himself from the approaching disaster. And he would do anything - plot any intrigue, betray his loved ones, and even hurt human lives - to foil his brother's efforts.
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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