The story would unfold from here, and Victor would find himself swept deeper into the web of intrigue, uncovering the school’s dark past, discovering hidden passageways, and learning the tragic history that bound the Hawthorne family to the very walls they now inhabited. His cousins, in their carefree, maddening ways, would guide him along, and together they would unravel the tangled threads of mystery, loss, and betrayal. But through it all, Victor would learn one truth: Some secrets are meant to remain hidden. And some mysteries are far more dangerous than they seem.