by Hadiya Akhtar
Seventeen years after billionaire Elias Hart mysteriously disappears, four teenagers receive strange letters naming them in his will. Each is instructed to come alone to the abandoned Blackwood Manor. What begins as an invitation quickly turns into a trap. Inside the mansion, they are forced into a twisted game set by Hart’s lawyer. A massive fortune is hidden somewhere within the estate—but to claim it, they must uncover the truth behind a question no one can easily answer: why were their families chosen? As the night unfolds, Blackwood Manor reveals itself to be more than just an empty house. Secrets begin to surface, trust starts to crack, and the past refuses to stay buried. With danger closing in and time running out, the four teens realize one thing: Surviving the mansion means surviving each other. And not everyone will make it out before midnight.
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