You Found It
You've been exploring the digital archive of the Blackthorn Manor Preservation Trust.
What you've discovered is a preview of:
THE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF BLACKTHORN MANOR
A Study in Victorian Design
With annotations by those who came after.
An interactive book experience where the true story hides beneath government redactions, emerges through decades of marginalia, and reveals itself only to those who look closely enough.
Congratulations. You followed the trail. You pieced together the fragments. You discovered what the Blackthorn family tried to hide, what Professor Finch couldn't publish, what Department 8 classified, and what the Watchers have been guarding for over a century.
Now you know: none of it is real. And all of it is true.
What You'll Discover
- Professor Finch's 1967 academic study — the surface layer
- Margaret Blackthorn's hidden annotations — the family secrets
- James Reed's investigation — the journalist who vanished
- Department 8 documents — the government cover-up
- The Agreement of 1869 — the blood pact with The Watchers
- And something watching from between the redactions...
What Is This Book?
📖 A Complete Novel
Over 300 pages of interconnected narrative, spanning from 1866 to the present day. The surface layer is an academic architectural study. The hidden layer is cosmic horror.
🔍 An Investigation
Truth is revealed through marginalia from different eras, each annotator discovering more of the story. Readers become investigators, piecing together what really happened.
📱 An Interactive Experience
Digital versions feature tap-to-reveal redactions, draggable annotations, and progressive unlocking. The book changes as you explore it.
👥 A Community
Join thousands of readers sharing theories, discoveries, and interpretations. Some secrets are hidden deeper than others—the community helps find them.
Join the Investigation
Be notified when the full book launches. Early subscribers receive exclusive content, including documents not available in the public archive.
- ✓ Early access to the full interactive book
- ✓ Exclusive "Department 8 Dossier" bonus content
- ✓ Access to the Threshold Society community
- ✓ Behind-the-scenes creation content
The Threshold Society
Our community of readers has been investigating the Blackthorn archive for months. They share theories, decode hidden messages, and collaborate on understanding the full scope of what happened at the manor.
Some have found secrets we didn't know we'd hidden.
Questions
Is this really fiction?
Yes. Blackthorn Manor, the Blackthorn family, Professor Finch, Department 8, and the Watchers are all fictional creations. The archive you explored is an elaborate work of interactive fiction designed to blur the line between reality and narrative.
What's in the full book that isn't in the archive?
The archive contains approximately 20% of the full story. The book includes complete chapters, the full text of Sir William's journal, Department 8's complete files, the unredacted Agreement, and the true ending of the Blackthorn family's story.
How does the interactive version work?
The digital book features tap-to-reveal redactions, draggable post-it notes from different time periods, progressive content unlocking, and hidden elements that reward careful investigation. It's designed to be re-read and explored.
Can I share this with others?
Please do. Send them to the archive at the beginning (blackthornpreservation.org.uk). Let them discover the truth themselves. The experience is best when you don't know what you're looking for.
The door is not a door. The Watchers remember.
And now, so will you.