Adeline is more than just a pawn in someone else's game; she's a crafted weapon, honed at the hands of the three spinsters. Raised to replace them in the market as a wraith, her skills are her currency, sold to the highest bidder in a world on the brink of collapse.
Caught in a sting operation, she ends up forced into early military service. A wannabe usurping lord decides to use her misfortunes to his advantage, he hires her to unravel the plans of the royal family. She becomes tangled in a web of deception as the weight of her families future lay in her hands. Betrayal and lies follow her, preventing her from getting close to anyone, fearing she would drag them into her world.
It was just meant to be a job like any other, except it has her finding out more about herself than she had ever anticipated.
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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