hello

hey, there! I'm back with another book. This book was a former ONC entry. I have, however, turned it into a novel.

If you're unsure if you want to read it or not, I've made a reel of  "Let's Talk About Murder aesthetic." You could go check it out on my Instagram (a.little.booked).

flash words (what to expect)

dark academia. secrets. romance where the guy first falls for the girl. LGBTQ+ romance. getting away with a dead body. secret society. friend fiction. lots of sneaking around and pranks.

shows that may share a resemblance to this book:

• how to get away with murder

• riverdale

• the order (minus the fantasy)

books that may share a resemblance to this book:

• truly devious series by Maureen Johnson

• one of us is next by Karen McManus

warning

Reader's discretion advised. This book includes strong language, drug use, deaths and violence.

disclaimer

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, places, events, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictional manner. Any resemblance to actual person, living or dead, or actual incident is purely coincidental.

copyright

Cover Image by Tommy van Kessel.

Cover design by Shravani Gharat.

Copyright © 2021 by Shravani Gharat.

All rights reserved.

This book or any portion and thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotes in a book review.

blurb

❝When five students with secrets of their own are chosen for a secret society, they have to move past their differences and work together in order to finish the tasks assigned to them. But what happens when are told to get away with dead body?❞

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Orion Academy is the academy that every student dreams to attend. From lush green gardens and rooms with every facility to teachers who give just a few pages of homework, Orion Academy has it all. But what the outsiders don't know is that Orion Academy has it's own secret society and every year, they choose their successors.

Five new students with seemingly nothing in common get admitted into the academy only to be chosen for The Black Hole but before being completely accepted and meeting the old members, they need to perform a series of tasks to prove their capability and commitment.

The tasks begin with harmless pranks and easy assignments but what happens when they're told to get away with a dead body? Will the five strangers with buried secrets be able to pass the test without being suspects for a murder?

cast aesthetic + mood board

LILI REINHART AS APHRODITE ROSE

"I won't be on fire if I don't burn."

~ chapter 06| wrong timing, guys

CHRIS WOOD AS LEX RIVERA

"She's more than a just a normal star. She's the sun. I'll burn if I get too close but at the same time, I can't get enough of her warmth. I need her in my life more than she knows."

~ chapter 26 | the sun is also a star

LEE JI-EUN AS YUMI CHO

"I am only me because of you."

~ chapter 49| sorry and other heavy words

ROHIT SARAF AS KARAN SHARMA

"They'll make my sexuality as my identity and I don't want that. I'm gay, yes. But I'm more than whom I like."

~ chapter 25 | can you keep a secret

ALFRED ENOCH AS WEST PRATT

"It's hard to answer people when they ask who you are. How am I supposed to answer a question that even I don't know the answer to?"

~ chapter 15 | spoiler alert: I am
a zombie

images featured above do not belong to me in any way.

note: you can find all mood boards of my every book under the username @/alittlebooked on Pinterest.

playlist

bury a friend | billie ellish

somebody to you | the vamps

no body, no crime | taylor swift

love song | why don't we

starving | hailee steinfield, grey, zedd

zombies | johnny stimson

false confidence | noah kahan

a big world | joel adams

note: you can find this playlist + more songs on spotify under the name Let's Talk About Murder

started on 1st February, 2021.

first draft finished on 18th September, 2021.