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What would you do if your twin brother was missing in the dark forest you've always been forbidden to approach? What if your younger brother wanted to come along despite the danger?
How far would you go to bring him back?
What, or who, would you be willing to sacrifice?
The answers seem obvious to James: find him. No matter the cost.
What he didn't realize was that getting in would be the easy part. The forest doesn't let anyone out...
In this creepy but emotional tale, James sneaks out to look for Adam in the forest on the outskirts of town, ignoring every 'Do not approach' sign. He knows the place is unsafe and possibly haunted, and that only gives him more reason to work faster. If only he didn't have to babysit his little brother Michael who came along despite James' best efforts to stop him, and the 'pets' he takes on the way - like this black creature who never talks, only follows...
As James and Michael venture deeper into the forest, it seems as if the trees themselves are closing in, scratching and scraping their way closer to the two remaining brothers.
The forest doesn't want Adam to be found. The forest doesn't want witnesses...
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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