Ariana has always been your quiet, devious teenager. If you make her angry, be prepared... she will ruin your life. Of course, that's her cover-up, at home, her parents abuse her both mentally and physically. Until that boy came and changed her life, claiming she was the future Queen of Taracck, a place of mystical creatures. Exept, there is one catch. She needs to travel to the darkest parts of Taracck, a place called Death's Haven, and retreive... a necklace? Follow Flo on an adventure full of evil, mistrust, danger, and a bit of... love?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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