One night only.
That's what the banner promised.
Then the carnival appeared overnight in an empty field-no trucks, no crew, just red-and-gold tents and a mirror maze that smiled back when you didn't. Jonah and Eli only meant to look. They never meant to bring anything home.
Miles away, Milo clicks a free game no one has ever heard of. No install. No title screen. Just three words: YOU ARE HERE. And the thing waiting on the other side of the screen already knows his name.
Two stories. Two ordinary kids. One rule that never changes:
Once it notices you... it doesn't stop.