RE: The Lineage.

I enjoyed the atmosphere in this story, which felt old and gothic. I liked the passage I quoted below. A generational curse would be terrible, but it finished with the mother's generation, so the daughter can continue with her life.

As she stepped through the front door, the air thickened with memories. Memories of happier times sullied by the shadows of her mother’s sudden and devastating disappearance. The once homey atmosphere now felt stifling.