A man named Marcus was trying to start a new life in a new city when one night his co-worker and new friend invites him to a party at a club. Hoping to make more friends and get out the house more, Marcus goes only to leave the party early and have his entire world flipped on end. Someone murders him for reasons unknown to him, and as he lay dying on the side of a road he ponders what he'd have done differently if he had a second chance. To his shock he awakens in a dark place and finds himself with abilities and a new view on life. Now he will stop at nothing to find out who killed him, why, and most importantly how he came back....
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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