The Blackwood Manor
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A collection of one-shots focusing on a mysterious manor in the countryside.
Story 1: A young man moves into an 18th century home. The place was once the residence of a noble family until the early 19th century.
Story 2: An orphan is gifted a luxury 18th century manor by a friend. He moved in, unaware of the legacy hiding within the walls.
Story 3: Twin brothers make a home in an 18th century manor. The mystery hidden within taking more than they thought.
Story 4: The mystery unravelled in a horrifying tragedy. The remaining twin must choose what to do now that his life turned upside down.
Story 5: A medium finds a remote manor for sale. Having felt a connection, the medium moves in, unaware of the truth about to unravel when he walks past the threshold.
Side story 1: We have met the Doe family. What befell them after their encounter with the medium who sketched the form of their soulmates?
Side story 2: The last missing Blackwood makes his way home at last, but at what cost?
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