The Uninvited

For Elias Vance, magic was a lifelong academic obsession—until he stole a mysterious book and read a passage aloud. A simple ritual, a simple knock on his door. In his cynical disbelief, he opened it to an empty hall. But the line he missed in the book now haunts him: *It must be invited in.* Now, Elias is not alone in his apartment. A silent, watchful entity from beyond has accepted his invitation, and the silence is about to break.