Chapter 1
The Legend of THE CASTLE is a Gothic horror novel following Willis Hall, an investigator drawn to the remote Bernauer House, a castle feared by locals and ruled by strict, unsettling laws. Treated as both guest and prisoner, Will uncovers hidden laboratories, brutal experiments, and the truth that Bernauer and much of his staff are vampires seeking to evolve beyond their nature. When Will attempts to escape, he is forcibly turned, along with the castle’s head servant and a young stable boy. As murders erupt and a monstrous experiment escapes control, the castle descends into chaos, forcing Will to confront the cost of immortality—and whether escape is ever possible.
