The Widow of Blackwood Manor
黑木庄园的寡妇
by Xnoval Originals · Fantasy · 7 chapters · complete series
The Widow of Blackwood Manor is a Fantasy web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 7 chapters.
Synopsis
Yorkshire, 1881. Eleanor Blackwood has been married barely a year when her husband Edmund falls to his death from the cliffs — a fall no one can quite explain. She inherits Blackwood Manor and a fortune, but his will carries a cruel condition: if she remarries, she loses everything. Edmund's cousin Sebastian contests the will and closes in with creditors at his back, while inside the house the east wing stays locked, a piano plays by itself at midnight, and the servants refuse to speak. With only the manor's quiet, steadfast lawyer Henry Cole to trust, Eleanor forces open the east wing and finds a second will and a wax cylinder recording. Its first sentence destroys every pretence of safety: if you are hearing this, the person who killed me is inside this house. To keep her home and her freedom, a widow in mourning black must outwit the living, expose the dead man's secrets, and name a murderer who still takes dinner under her roof — before the next accident is arranged for her.
十九世纪约克郡，新婚一年的艾琳诺·布莱克伍德骤然守寡：丈夫埃德蒙坠崖身亡，死因疑点重重。她继承庄园与巨额遗产，却被遗嘱钉死——若改嫁，即丧失一切。亡夫堂弟塞巴斯蒂安主张遗嘱无效，联合债主步步逼宫；庄园里锁死的东翼夜夜传出钢琴声，仆役讳莫如深。在沉默可靠的律师亨利·科尔协助下，艾琳诺撬开东翼密室，找到亡夫的第二份遗嘱与一支录音蜡筒，第一句话便是：杀我的人，就在这座宅子里。
Chapter 1: The Black Veil at the Funeral
It was late autumn in 1882, and the Yorkshire fog hung over Blackwood Manor like a wet, cold shroud, smothering the stone walls until they wept. The funeral procession had barely dispersed; the black-coached driver was still fitting the harness, the roughcloth wheels grinding over the gravel with a dull, creaking rasp. Elinor Blackwood stood beneath the portico of the manor's front entrance, her fingers clutching the plain silver wedding ring. Edmund Blackwood's name was engraved on the inner band, and the pad of her thumb kept tracing the cold metal until the skin turned a pale, livid blue. The solemnity of the funeral had only just begun to lift its edge, and the hall still carried the acrid scent of scorched candlewax. Sebastian Blackwood stood beside the solicitor's table, wrapped in a dark-grey cashmere coat, his gaze sharp as a needle quench-tempered in ice. Beside him clustered several of the family's elder kin, along with a creditor's representative who had traveled all the way from London; their whispers were pitched low, the kind of scratching you'd hear from mice working beneath the floorboards. Sebastian stepped forward. His leather shoes struck the oak flooring with a crisp, decisive tap.
"Cousin Elinor," his voice rang through the empty hall, laced with a courtesy that made the skin crawl. "I believe you have not yet grasped that this manor's books have been unsettled for three years now. What Edmund left behind is a debt heavier than a life."
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Status
- Ongoing
- Chapters
- 7
- Length
- 25710 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-10
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English
Frequently asked questions
Is The Widow of Blackwood Manor complete?
Not yet — The Widow of Blackwood Manor is still being serialized, with 7 chapters published so far.
Who wrote The Widow of Blackwood Manor?
The Widow of Blackwood Manor was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read The Widow of Blackwood Manor?
You can read The Widow of Blackwood Manor online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English.