Introduction
Seven-Day Cycle! The Reincarnation Inn is a full-length novel blending mystery, fantasy, and explorations of human nature.
Down-on-his-luck online mystery novelist Lin Mo follows the trail of his missing brother, archaeologist Lin Xiao. Guided by an old, mysterious photograph, he enters the Reincarnation Inn, hidden in an ancient mountain town. On the surface, it's a struggling antique-themed guesthouse. In truth, it's an eerie cage that twists space and time, imprisoning “kindred souls” from across the ages.
The inn has ironclad rules that must never be broken: “Every seven days, the cycle begins anew. Do not leave at midnight. Keep old objects with you. Do not look into the mirror to see the truth.” Each guest is forcibly bound to an “antique object” they cannot discard. It serves both as a medium for communicating with the many indescribable “entities” in the inn and as a “life-lock” that keeps them alive.
There, Lin Mo meets retired detective Chen, the psychic girl **Xiao Ya**, the greedy Boss Qian, and other visitors trapped in the inn. In a cycle that repeats every seven days, they must face ghostly reflections in the mirror, endless corridors, and ancient vengeful spirits awakening in forgotten rooms. They struggle to survive amid the danger of death and their own mutual suspicion and infighting.
As he gradually deciphers the research notes his brother left behind, Lin Mo discovers that the inn itself is an ancient living sacrificial altar that feeds on fear and life. The ultimate secret his brother uncovered, the “heart” that can destroy the inn, the very first “core antique,” may be their only hope of escape.
As time passes, the inn's assimilation grows ever more severe. Lin Mo stands at his final crossroads: should he destroy this evil place
