The year is 2012. A team of Russian scientists in the middle of Antarctica had worked fourteen years to uncover a subglacial lake, Lake Vostok, that hasn't been touched by Earth's air in over 40 million years. Finally, the dedicated team break the surface. Everyone is in tears of joy at such a prehistoric discovery. But in minutes all communication was lost. After days of unsuccessfully trying to reach the scientists, no information has been uncovered about their mid-air disappearance. Will the brave team ever find their way back to reality?
This novel is in journal-style, and is historically based off of the real-life events of the famous Lake Vostok mystery.
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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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