Soul Inheritance

The Ashthorne Ledger

Soul Inheritance: The Ashthorne Ledger

When Ethan Cole receives a letter naming him heir to a forgotten estate deep in the Appalachian hills, he believes fortune has finally favored him. A self-made man with a trail of secrets behind him, Ethan drives to Ashthorne—a sprawling old mansion said to house generations of wealth and history. But when he arrives, the inheritance he finds isn’t gold or land… it’s a reckoning.

The executor of the estate, the unnervingly composed Mr. Harrow, welcomes Ethan with civility and charm. Yet every room in the mansion tells a story, and every portrait on the wall seems to watch. As Harrow recounts the lives of strangers—men, women, and children bound by tragedy—Ethan begins to sense an unsettling connection. Each tale reflects a shadow of his own past: lies told, debts unpaid, and sins buried too deep to remember.

When the final portrait is revealed, Ethan’s façade of control shatters. The stories, the faces, the house itself—every thread leads back to him. And Harrow’s true role is finally made clear. The executor isn’t there to deliver an inheritance. He’s there to collect.

As the walls of Ashthorne crack open and the flames of retribution spill through, Ethan will learn that some inheritances aren’t passed down in wealth, but in consequence.

Soul Inheritance: The Ashthorne Ledger is a slow-burn gothic horror novel steeped in atmosphere, morality, and dread. Perfect for readers who love The Haunting of Hill House, Crimson Peak, and the moral terror of Tales from the Crypt, this is a story of greed, guilt, and the price every soul must pay when the ledger comes due.