With her little brother in an unexplained coma, Zoe desperately seeks out the only lead she has that might save him: a dark, mysterious tower that only shows up in dreams of their hometown on a moonlit night.
However, the secrets buried in Holmstowe's past pale in comparison to the horrors lurking just beneath its inhabitants' dreams. To delve deep enough to find her brother, Zoe may have to accept that, where some nightmares are concerned, not everyone always gets to wake up.
Finalist in the Psychological Horror category of Honeyfeed's 2026 NOVELOUS Worlds writing contest.
NOT for use in AI training. No AI-generated content was used anywhere in the creation of this story!