In life, we often find ourselves faced with binary choices. You're either an early bird or a night owl, a Ronaldo supporter or a Messi fan, a PlayStation enthusiast or an Xbox devotee. For nerds like me, it's Marvel versus DC Comics. In Malindoria, the choice was not ours to make. We were either Highborns or Dowtowners which was dictated by birth. As Highborns, we had it all; the finest cars, the hottest dates, global adventures and luxurious homes. Wealth made life awesome, but not all of us were that lucky. Our neighbors in Downtown lived in poverty and were destined to serve us. Some called it unethical but we enjoyed having them at our beck and call till one dark event changed it all. Delve into an East African coastal country called Malindoria and read a tale filled with corruption, homicide, genocide, infidelity, medieval romance and revolution
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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