The Renovation

A chilling tale of cosmic horror, in which an unsuspecting couple discovers that their Victorian fixer-upper in Lighthouse Cove might be harboring secrets far more terrifying than outdated wiring and aging pipes.

When Dream Homes Become Nightmares

This haunting story follows newlyweds Ivy and Sam Williams as they pour their savings into a Victorian home that seems too good to be true. Interior designer Ivy begins noticing strange occurrences from the moment they arrive—unusual sounds in the walls that Sam dismisses as "old house noises," rooms that seem to shift dimensions subtly, and doors that sometimes aren't where they should be.

As renovations begin, the discoveries become increasingly disturbing. What is the strange organic material behind the living room wall that Sam dismisses as unusual mold? Why does their elderly neighbor, Mrs. Holloway, watch their house with such intensity? And what secrets lie in the home's troubling history of previous owners who mysteriously disappeared?

A Story of Architectural Dread and Mounting Horror

At its core, "The Renovation" examines how our most intimate spaces—our homes—can transform from sanctuaries into sources of terror. The Victorian fixer-upper becomes increasingly threatening as Ivy's investigations uncover disturbing patterns about the house's past.

The story raises unsettling questions: What if a house's strange quirks aren't just structural settling but something more sinister? How well do we really know the histories of the places we call home? And what happens when renovation work uncovers something that should have remained hidden?

What Readers Can Expect

If you were unsettled by "House of Leaves" or felt the architectural dread of "The Haunting of Hill House," this story explores similar territory while adding a dimension of cosmic horror.

Readers will experience:

• The slow-building dread of something fundamentally wrong with a dream home
• The isolation of being the only one who notices disturbing changes
• The tension between rational explanation and mounting evidence of the impossible
• The cosmic horror of ancient secrets hiding beneath ordinary façades