The Children

Guinevere Sharpe grew up in two worlds: the remote Vermont farmhouse she shared with her brother, Ennis, and the pages of Ninth City, the beloved fantasy series that made them famous. To millions of readers, they were the real-life inspirations for a magical childhood adventure. In truth, their upbringing was marked by neglect, isolation, and survival, with the siblings finding refuge in the surrounding woods while their mother, celebrated author Edith Sharpe, became a literary phenomenon.

As Edith’s fame grew, so did the pressures and dangers surrounding the family, culminating in a devastating fire that left her children as the sole survivors and her bestselling series forever unfinished.

Years later, Guinevere has built a life around her mother’s legacy, promoting a ghostwritten memoir that capitalizes on the enduring fascination with Edith and her books. But when Ennis (the long estranged brother) announces a provocative new art installation titled Mother, long-buried memories begin to resurface. As rumors connect his work to a recent death, Guinevere is forced to confront unsettling questions about her childhood, her mother, and the tragedy that changed everything. What really happened the night of the fire? And how much of the magic that captivated the world was built on something far darker?

Blending literary mystery, family drama, and haunting fantasy, explores the stories we inherit, the myths we create, and the uneasy space where memory and imagination collide. It is a compelling meditation on legacy, fame, and the complicated truths that hide behind beloved stories.