Olive Winters is trying the best she can.
Her father's an alcoholic.
Her mother overworks herself.
Her brother is never at home.
And her sister is lying in a coffin.
But on the year anniversary of her twin's death, a mysterious boy comes out of nowhere to join Blennemouth Secondary School and her life changes forever.
Arcturus Boötes
Everyone is perplexed by his bizarre habits like reading books upside down, eating strange food combinations and talking about stars in the sky like they are old friends. The pupils of Blennenmouth immediately take a liking to this strange boy, but it seems Arc has taken a liking to the quiet girl at the back of the class.
An unlikely friendship between Olive and Arc is quickly born. As Olive tries to unravel the mysterious Arcturus, the pair witness the murder of a girl, suddenly thrown into a chaotic world that they had no idea even existed.
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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