Vesterina is an ordinary girl...or not. She works with Yona the healer, learning the arts of healing and magic. When her sister becomes queen, Vesterina's new partner happens to be a young man named Bradley. At first, their friendship is rough, but as time goes on, they find themselves falling in love. When a dead sorceress comes back to destroy them, Vesterina must call on the aid of the one man she hates. He also happens to be her enemy. Will she and Nicoli have the strength to be friends, or will Vesterina give up her carefree life to become the worst thing that could ever live?
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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