Max, a talented young chef is the descendent of Sheikh Yusuf al-taj alKhalwatial-Maqasari who originally came from Celebes, an island in Indonesia now known as Sulawesi. She is born to a poor family in the Bell Tower of St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, and dreams of traveling the world. It is not until she announces her plans, that the mystery of the bells are revealed.
The bells that have chimed over the city born in 1652 reveals its power ofver time to the inhabitants of the Bell Tower.
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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