Hidden deep within the mist-shrouded hills of Hollowridge stands an ancient manor, an architectural marvel steeped in whispers of the past. Hollowridge Manor, once a place of grandeur, is now an eerie enigma, its darkened halls echoing with secrets and shadowed by an unspeakable curse. For decades, the manor has remained shrouded in fear, with villagers keeping their distance, convinced that it holds the restless spirits of those wronged by its twisted history.
When a group of strangers-each drawn to the manor for reasons both personal and mysterious-find themselves inexplicably connected to its legacy, they must unravel the tangled threads of its sinister past. But as they delve deeper, the lines between the living and the dead blur, revealing a web of betrayal, forbidden love, vengeance, and unearthly terror.
With every secret uncovered, the grip of the manor tightens. Will they uncover the truth and break the curse, or will the malevolent forces lurking within claim them as its latest victims? The Haunting of Hollowridge Manor is a spine-chilling journey into the unknown, where every shadow holds a story, every door hides a secret, and escape is a luxury few can afford.
With a new name and new life, Nathan must learn to fit in at an Academy of the Feral Investigation Bureau, or risk being sent back to prison.
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Escaping prison was only the beginning for inmate C41. Now on the run and going by Nathan, he's enrolled in an American Academy for training agents and joins the Feral Investigation Bureau, charged with hunting down criminals and sending them to the same place he just escaped. But after learning how blurred the distinction is between feral and non-feral, Nathan is forced to flee with his sister and his boyfriend, only to discover their safe house hides a secret that might cost Nathan his freedom.
Content and/or Trigger Warning: sex and violence. [Note: failed suicide attempt]
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