Amelia Estrella’s life is a never-ending cycle of moving, her family fleeing every two months from an unknown fear. When they settle into a run-down house next to The Windy Hallow, a haunted mansion with a dark past, Amelia and her friends, Rena and Tom, decide to explore.
Inside, they uncover a horrific family secret: a monster of a father, Victor, who killed his entire family after a fortune cursed by greed. As they are thrust into the past, the friends realize that Amelia’s family is tied to the curse—and the only way to break it is to destroy Victor. But to do so, they must find a silver blade hidden deep within the mansion, guarded by unimaginable horrors.
With time and reality bending around them, they must face Victor’s monstrous wrath and the deadly legacy of greed. The Windy Hallow holds its secrets tightly, and only by confronting the past can they hope to survive. Will they break the curse, or will the mansion claim them as its next victims?
The basement was worse than anything I'd imagined. The walls were lined with chains, and the floor was covered in dark stains that looked suspiciously like blood. A single light bulb swung from the ceiling, casting eerie shadows that seemed to move on their own.
In the corner, a wooden chest sat half-open, revealing old letters and photographs.
Rena knelt beside it, pulling out a faded photo of a young girl standing in front of the mansion. She looked familiar, her wide eyes and dark hair hauntingly similar to... me.
"Amelia," Rena said, her voice trembling. "Look at this."
I took the photo, my hands shaking. The girl was wearing a locket - the same one I'd found in my room earlier that day.
"How is that possible?" I whispered.
Before Rena could answer, the door at the top of the stairs slammed shut, plunging us into darkness.
