Twelve-year-old Alex Parker moves with his family into the mysterious Hawthorn Mansion, a Victorian house with a dark past. Despite his parents' attempts to dispel the rumors and make the mansion feel like home, Alex feels a sense of unease and an unsettling presence within the house. He embarks on a quest to uncover the truth about the mansion and the cursed Hawthorn family, who had disappeared under strange circumstances.
As he delves into the family's history, Alex learns about the tragic events that plagued the Hawthorns, including the disappearance of a young girl named Emily. He discovers a pattern in Emily's nightmares about a hidden room in the mansion that harbors unspeakable horrors. Alex's investigation leads him to a locked trunk in the attic containing old diaries and letters belonging to the Hawthorn family.
Determined to find the hidden room and solve the mystery, Alex explores the mansion while experiencing strange phenomena and sensing an unseen presence. Unbeknownst to him, his search for answers will lead to a chilling discovery and a confrontation with a malevolent force that threatens to destroy everything he holds dear.
Gwen, desperate to feel something, kills someone. But she quickly learns that one kill is never enough. Can Gwen stop before she turns on her own family?
**INCLUDES BONUS BOOK - A CHILD CALLED WENDY**
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It was just an experiment. Simply kill one person to see what it felt like. See beauty in the moment of death. See if it filled the void within her. It didn't. Nor did it the next time. Or the next. Gwen is an ordinary person. Wife to Amanda. Mother to Grace and Alexandra. Suddenly, she is no longer ordinary as she finds herself battling her urges and demons before she hurts those closest to her. But is it already too late?
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**WATTY 2021 SHORLIST!**
A multiple Wattpad Featured Story
#1 in Fiction
#1 in Homicide
#1 in Killing
#1 in Scary
#1 in Serial Killer
#1 in Terror
#1 in Death
#1 in Murderer
#1 in Creepy
#1 in Adult
#6 in LGBTQ
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