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The Twelve Chimes of Maligna Manor

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Reads 63
Votes 11
Parts 22
Time 6h 59m

Children go missing near Maligna Manor. 

This is the first thing that Sara and her younger brother Ben are told when they arrive in the village of Winter's Green. Now living with their reclusive Aunt Maggie after the sudden death of their father, the two find little else to interest them save these rural superstitions. What could be the harm in investigating? 

Little do they know that the stories are all horrifically true. Captured by the ghostly Lord Maligna, the pair must complete Twelve challenges each linked to the chimes of the grandfather clock. 

Riddles with Sphinxs, Hide and seek with phantoms and mazes with werewolves at their centre. Can Sara and Ben survive these deadly challenges, or will they become the next victims of Maligna Manor?

Content Warning:(Discussion of Mental Health issues relating to suicide, trauma and homophobia.)
Chapters which contain particularly sensitive content will be labelled. 

This story is currently being released in weekly instalments. New chapters are published every Wednesday.All Rights Reserved

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