Inheritance of Shadow

You never knew you had inherited a manor. In fact, you barely knew the relative who left it to you existed. Yet when you arrive at the gates of the ancient estate, you find them already open. The manor is illuminated against the night. Smoke curls from the chimneys. Flowers bloom in gardens that should have been abandoned for decades. Somewhere inside, a clock is ticking. And someone is waiting for you. A fae gardener welcomes you as though you are expected. An elven maid insists your rooms have been prepared. A vampire librarian guards a library filled with books bearing your family name. A werewolf butler serves tea with impeccable manners, while a witch housekeeper seems to know precisely how you take it. Even the enormous dragon sleeping upon the manor roof raises its head when you arrive. They all claim the same thing: They have been waiting for the heir to return. But these strange inhabitants are more than servants. Their families have served yours for generations, and each carries a piece of the manor’s history. Unfortunately, none of them seem willing to tell you the whole story. Behind locked doors, portraits seem to follow your movements. Forgotten rooms appear to change when you’re not looking. The house whispers at night—and sometimes, you swear it whispers your name. Then you discover a sealed wing that no one will enter. And among your inheritance papers, beneath the faded seal of your family, you find a single handwritten warning: “When the heir returns, the house will remember.” Whatever happened here was never truly forgotten. And now that you’ve come home… the manor is beginning to remember you.