By Dave Salvatore
When Elena inherits an aging mansion on the edge of town, she expects little more than dusty rooms and fading memories. Instead, she finds a living labyrinth—hallways that shift when she isn’t looking, doors that appear overnight, and portraits that seem to watch her from the walls. What begins as curiosity slowly turns into obsession as Elena realizes the house is far from abandoned. It is aware. It is hungry. And it has been waiting for someone with her bloodline to return.
As Elena ventures deeper into the forbidden rooms, she uncovers relics of tragedies the town has long buried. The whispers she once dismissed become unmistakable voices. The floors pulse like veins. Shadows move with intelligence. Soon, the truth becomes undeniable: this place has claimed others before her, and every door left open is an invitation for the house to take another soul. But when Elena uncovers the secret her family has hidden for generations, the mansion awakens—fully and violently—forcing her into a deadly choice that could cost her far more than her sanity.