Murders and Metaphors

Two Academic Rivals. One Dead Body. A Dark Mystery.

For Olivia Monroe, Atwater University is a lifeline, a chance to pull her family from the brink. Every textbook, every late night, is a sacrifice fueled by responsibility. Then, she discovers a body in an abandoned warehouse with the Lucian Canyx.

Lucian Canyx, an academic rival, who is rich and is tied to a dynasty. Lucian lives in the gilded halls of the campus but is trapped by expectations, privilege and lies. Atwater University is the only escape for him. The only chance to prove his parents wrong. Then, he discovers a body in an abandoned warehouse with Olivia Monroe.

Their uneasy alliance is forged in desperation and fuelled by a dangerous attraction. As the investigation twists, they must decide whether to trust each other, or risk becoming the next victims of a secret that threatens to consume them both. In a world where the only rule is survival, love and ambition are deadly sins.