Archival: The Hampton Inheritance (2026)

Marigold Finch steps aboard a train bound for the hidden Chekhol Institute, a clandestine school dedicated to safeguarding “forbidden books deemed too dangerous for society.” Inside its walls, eccentric heirs and wealthy scholars—known as Archivists—train to unlock the power of stepping into story worlds and living within them. Years ago, Marigold’s brother, Sebastian, was accepted into this same archivist program before vanishing without a trace. Now she learns he’s been trapped inside an incomplete mystery novel, *The Hampton Inheritance*. Racing against time, Marigold dares to enter the unfinished tale to rescue him before the plot closes forever.