Acornpaw is an apprentice in BirchClan, a clan of cats who thrive in a birch forest filled with wildflowers and herbs. She travels with her clan to attend her third gathering. Cherrystar, the leader of BirchClan, is announcing the news of the clan. Suddenly, a shriek is heard from the bushes. The cats race over to investigate the yowl, and find Emberpaw, Acornpaw's sister, dead on the ground. From here, one apprentice must find the murderer and get revenge on her sister's death.
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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