Two sisters. A haunted garden. Thirteen seeds that will change everything.
Estranged sisters Juniper and Elowen Vance return to their grandmother’s crumbling Oregon estate after her death, a house choked by creeping ivy and years of unspoken words. Elara Moss, a woman whispered to possess an unnatural affinity for the natural world, has left them more than just a home filled with bittersweet memories: she’s left them a garden steeped in folklore and rumored to be touched by magic.
Within its overgrown depths, the sisters unearth a small wooden box containing thirteen seed packets, each labeled with a single, potent word: Regret, First Love, Joy, Loss… and Grief. These aren’t just seeds; they're keys to unlocking the garden’s deepest secrets and the buried emotions within the sisters themselves.
With each seed they plant, a new facet of the enchanted garden reveals itself. A luminous vine blooms with the melody of a childhood lullaby. A thorny tree bears fruit that plunges Elowen into vivid visions of what might have been. A shimmering pool reflects forgotten dreams, and a weeping willow whispers long-held family secrets. As Juniper and Elowen navigate this otherworldly landscape, they begin to confront their own unresolved issues and rediscover the bond they once shared. But the garden offers more than healing; it harbors a darkness.
The accidental planting of the Grief seed unleashes a chilling transformation. Vibrant colors fade, the singing vine falls silent, and a spectral figure emerges from the deepening shadows: Thirteen, the caretaker of lost things. He reveals that the seed of Grief, if left unchecked, will consume not only the garden but also their memories, leaving them adrift in an endless void.
The garden, once a sanctuary, becomes a perilous battleground. Haunted by spectral echoes of their ancestors and pursued by the encroaching darkness, Juniper and Elowen must decipher cryptic messages, unravel the secrets of their grandmother’s magic, and confront the true nature of Thirteen. Their fragile reconciliation is tested as they race against time to contain the Grief before it devours everything they hold dear.
In a climactic ritual within the garden's heart, the sisters must make a painful choice: sacrifice their memories or find another way, a path that requires a deeper understanding of grief and the acceptance of loss. Their journey becomes a testament to the enduring power of memory, the cyclical nature of life and death

Alyssa Greer

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