Elara had read the files. The last keeper, Thomas Hargrove, had been found dead at the base of the tower in 1947, his eyes gouged out and a single word etched into his chest: OPEN .
“You shouldn’t be here,” Hargrove said, voice as brittle as sea glass. fansadox collection 275 pdf best
Structure: Start with the protagonist arriving in town, noticing strange things. Then meet the townspeople, who are evasive. The protagonist investigates, finds the lighthouse, encounters the keeper. Maybe the protagonist is drawn into the portal, faces the otherworldly entities, and must find a way back. Include some twists—perhaps the protagonist is connected to the lighthouse in a past life or is the key to closing the portal. Elara had read the files