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Carmen relished everyone's misfortune; better yet, she was the author of it.
After a childhood filled with hardships, conning people as a faux tarot card reader was the easy way out, and Carmen takes it. Being the bootstrapper that she is, she goes the extra mile and makes her readings come true. She always gave a negative reading as it was trouble-free to bring about than the latter.
On one such typical evening, everything comes crashing down. She learns secrets that she isn't supposed to, creating a domino effect. Now, she's trapped in a strange room with three rebels by a deranged man.
She must keep her job a secret but that isn't feasible; all their lives are at stake and not all will live to tell the tale.
Cover & Banners - Fantasia Graphic Circus, @DathanHamen
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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