At Darien High School, where secrets slip between the lines of textbooks and laughter resonates like echoes of truth, seemingly ordinary high schooler Kara Clark is about to experience a night that will mark the turning point of her life.
The party organized by Josh, the undisputed leader of the school, promises carefree fun and laughter, but for Kara, it becomes the beginning of a never-ending battle. As she walks home under the starlit September sky, the evening turns into a nightmare. The young girl disappears, swallowed up by the shadows of the night.
Several weeks later, the police find her far from home. Kara is safe and sound, or so it seems. The memory of that traumatic night has faded, leaving a void in her mind. The police advise her to put that night of horror behind her, but Kara refuses to submit to oblivion.
Guided by a fierce determination, Kara is on a quest for the truth, determined to piece together the missing pieces of her past. During her sessions with her psychologist, she meets the eyes of a young man whose mysteries run deep.
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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