Une and Ky are best friends. Ethel, their city, is the last known place to hold humans; outside of it are beasts that have destroyed the whole population.
Une is part of a gang his father started: The Brotherhood, where he has been directed to assassinate people. Ky lives a less risky life; caring for her sick parents and playing the violin in the orchestra. She has no idea Une is tied to the gang, and thinks he lives on money earned from working at Comet, a cafe near his house.
Things take a dark turn when Une recieves an assignment to kill Ky.
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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