16-year-old Lily South is lost. Black and white is how she views the world after her sister's death. Lily is kept in a constant loophole of shock as each day brings a new secret about herself and her family. From attending Evergreen, a murderous, competitive boarding school, to being terrorized by a stuck-up, "perfect" girl, it's safe to declare Lily an expert on all things. Like a cat, Lily and her friends have lived multiple lives as they have experienced every possible thing from A to Z. Loss, exclusion, and pain were vital parts of the roller coaster that made up their lives. Day by day, the crumbled pieces of her life were being thrown out of the window- until one day, she found the first step of getting the puzzle together. There it was... with all of its glory, the book, the key to Lily's future and past. However, the book was stolen, as someone didn't wish for Lily to have the safe that held her life's secrets. And Lily isn't going to sit and wait-little did she know, though, it's only the beginning of her extensive journey.
"Come out," Nathan yells. "I know you can hear me" I hold my breath. "If you come out now, this'll hurt a lot less than it has to." I can see everyone except Harlan.
Where is Harlan?
I hear running footsteps, and I turn my head.
Harlan.
He stops and stares at me, stunned.
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Two estranged childhood friends.
An out of control house party.
A heart-stopping moment in the woods.
One rule-trust no one.
Stella and Harlan reach the end of their sophomore year, and with junior year ahead of them, things couldn't be more perfect. But when the two are brought together under the most dire circumstances, the simple life Stella once knew is destroyed.
When everyone is against you, who do you turn to?
When your life is falling apart, what do you hold on to?
And when everything is on the line, how far would you go for freedom?