The Vespertine Enigma
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Book one in the Vespertine institute series.
Nolan Townstead, a diagnosed sociopath is stuck having to attend The Vespertine Institute for the next three years. The Vespertine Institute is a facility especially made for troubled individuals of both genders that seconds as a form of rehabilitation facility for the "students". The student's crimes, which have landed them at the institution range from petty theft to murder. Nolan's reason, however is a secret, one he refuses to share with people.
Christan La Claire, a diagnosed psychopath has been at the institute longer than anyone. No one knows why or even bothers to question him. He's also the self-proclaimed leader of a group of misfits that commit petty crimes throughout the Institute. He's never been open to sharing his things with other people, nevertheless, that comes to a head when he's assigned to room with the new kid who somehow gets involved with their tiny group.
However, not everything is as it seems, because during one of the group's failed attempts at sneaking into the headmistress's office to steal a hard drive, Nolan stumbles upon something more that might just be a lot more appealing to the man he had previously butted heads with. A stack of papers that will change the way everyone sees the institute.
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This book, as well as the others in the trilogy will be written in the third person so please be nice as I just want to change things up a bit. I know it might not be good so constructive criticism is welcome.
This series will focus more on the mystery so the romance is a subplot. But it's still there. At least I hope it is but IDK 😭
TOXIC! Do not think this is a cute and fluffy romance. They try to kill each other, literally.
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