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"I just want to be loved, Will, that's all. That's what I wanted from them. But they wouldn't share like mother taught-so I stopped playing nice and- took what I needed myself. And now that I have, Will, do you-do you think you could love me too?"
Will is a young soldier who finds himself separated from his comrades after a broken and bloody battle. He journeys across unknown territory in the hopes of finding some answers when he comes across Victor, a blind farmer in need of help. Will learns that not all is as seems, especially when it comes to the innocent old man and his daughter who despises him. The wind whispers dark secrets to Will, who learns that there is more to the clumsy Victor than meets the eye. Despite all the farm's warnings, Will finds his curiosity ensnared by the horrific knots that cage Victor's sanity. And it is when Will discovers the final piece, that he finds himself trapped in a vicious, dark comedy within a broken mind.
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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