The mind. A great weapon, and an even greater weakness. A young man named Devon Wades is fed up with the world. Defeating every champion chess player in the world and having a mind unlike any other it's too easy to predict the future and all its possibilities without half of a thought. He says he'll give up anything for life to be just like a game. Just like his chessboard. But what's the fun in that? Where's the wager? And more importantly, the risk? He is undefeated without having to think harder than a primate. Any deal made and/or broken, he always wins. Until one day he signs the wrong contract, and it changes his life forever. Bringing a new meaning to the word insomnia, he must go through a journey of self discovery, bravery, and sacrifice to save everything. In a world made for him to lose.
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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