The House of Kent

By Seyit Rüdern

In search of quiet, Ardan travels from Istanbul to a small English village, hoping to write, observe, and recover the clarity that city life has worn thin. What he finds instead is the Kent household - a place polished to perfection yet governed by an invisible, unyielding order.

Within its walls lives Margaret Kent, a woman who maintains her home with immaculate discipline and an unwavering sense of moral certainty. Her son, Finn, offers innocence; her husband, John, offers warmth. But Margaret sees danger in difference, and even ordinary acts become quiet battlegrounds under her vigilance.

When an unsettling incident forces the truth into the open, the fa ade of civility fractures. What follows is a reckoning with cruelty, fear, and the fragile humanity that survives in their shadow.

A modern gothic novella of control, prejudice, and the unexpected grace of forgiveness, The House of Kent explores how the smallest kindness can endure even the darkest acts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4NDZCHB
• ISBN13: 9798276673097
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"