In a house that remembers, Rowan must learn who they truly are.
 
After losing their parents, Rowan is sent to live with Isolde; the quiet, distant aunt they barely know. But her old house, wrapped in ivy and secrets, seems almost alive. A strange glass panel shows memories Rowan never lived. The garden stirs to their presence. And symbols hidden in stone whisper of something long forgotten.
 
As Rowan uncovers the truth their mother never shared, that they are part fae, the house begins revealing its own memories, guiding them toward who they truly are. Between human and fae, past and present, Rowan must learn to embrace an inheritance rooted in magic, identity, and a home that remembers everything.
 
A gentle, atmospheric tale of grief, belonging, and awakening to one’s true self.
 
Recommended for fans of: Seanan McGuire, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and Charles de Lint
 
4400 Words
 
Content Advisory – An Inheritance of Ivy and Glass
 
Genre(s): Contemporary Fantasy • Mythic Family Drama • Coming-of-Age
 
Age Guidance 13+ – themes of grief, identity, and mild eerie tension
 
Content Ratings (Wolf Paw Scale: 0–5)
Language: [no paws] — none
Sexual Content: [no paws] — none
Violence: 🐾 — brief tension; no physical harm
Dark Themes: 🐾🐾 — grief, identity struggle, mild supernatural unease
 
Rowan’s journey through grief, heritage, and self-discovery includes gentle mythic eeriness but nothing graphic or disturbing. Themes lean emotional and atmospheric rather than dark.