About this book:

Step into the chilling depths of Ashwick Manor, a gothic estate shrouded in centuries of dark secrets. When struggling artist Clara Fielding inherits her estranged father's ancestral home, she anticipates a legacy of neglect, not a labyrinthine conspiracy. But as she uncovers her mother's hidden diary and the lost research of a vanished historian, Clara realizes Ashwick is far more than a crumbling edifice; it's a living tomb, steeped in a horrifying history of blood rituals and a sinister cult known as "The Shadow's Heir."

From secret chambers beneath the manor to a network of influential figures stretching across the country, Clara's quest for truth propels her into a deadly game where she must confront not only spectral whispers and family secrets but also very real, very dangerous adversaries determined to keep Ashwick's terrifying past buried. As the manor threatens to consume her, Clara must summon every ounce of courage and intuition to break a centuries-old cycle of sacrifice, reclaim her heritage, and expose the insidious power that clings to her bloodline, even if it means destroying the very foundations of her inheritance.