The Ashwood Curse

When inheritance lawyer Nora Ellis takes on a residency dispute for a disinherited heir, she enters Ashwood Manor, a decaying American estate built on a ritual of sacrifice. The family curse is not a legend—it is a legal clause that has devoured firstborns for a century. As Nora uncovers piles of bones hidden in the root cellar and traces a genealogy written in blood, she realizes the true labyrinth is the psyche of the house. Every seeker who tried to excavate the truth saw their own reflection in the abyss. To survive, Nora must confront her own obsession with belonging and break the cycle of psychological imprisonment.