The creation of mankind has been a topic for debate since our creation. What are we? Where did we come from? The answer has been lying underneath their feet for millennia, hidden. When a privately funded submarine mission into the Marianas Trench goes terribly wrong, it is then that an ancient secret has been unlocked, but at a terrible price. Erupting from the water off the coast of Spain, a monolithic doomsday device is primed and its countdown commences. An archaeological team, headed by the renowned Jack Christner, is summoned by the UN Council to investigate a way to disarm the device. Their investigation takes them across the globe in search of a means to stop an almost certain apocalypse. But they meet their foes, an old order of the occult called the Discentium who will stop at nothing to unlock the secrets of mankind’s existence, even if it means Earth’s demise. Delving into the advanced technological ruins of the long dead Atlanteans, Christner’s team discovers that the answer to the problem lies with the Atlas Keys.
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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