In the year 2072, the world has come into an apocalypse. A young girl, Alli, tries to help and protect her people from the beings that are hungry for human flesh, but doesn't want to admit that she will lose people along the way of survival. She tries to find a cure and the truth behind the outbreak, but can't without the help of her murderous father, Charlie Walters, who is locked up in solitary confinement. Meanwhile, her Uncle, Bill, is trying to gain power to rule the people in their small establishment for very secretive reasons. Is this the government's doing? Or is this the beginning of an alien invasion? Or maybe it's Mother Nature's punishment? Join Alli in her struggle through life and discover the mystery behind her Uncle's motives, her family's secrets, and the horrible outbreak that forced her to grow up much more quickly than she wanted to.
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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