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When a mysterious book vanishes, young Mike's quiet town of Hastur spirals into unsettling chaos. Children succumb to a bizarre illness, muttering cryptic words from the missing tome, "De Vermis Misteriis." The horror deepens when his friend Kit disappears near a ghost town, only to be found in a disturbing state, her skin unnervingly alive. Dismissed by adults, Mike senses a sinister force at play, connected to the book, watching them. Driven by a desperate need for answers, he embarks on a chilling quest to unearth the truth behind Hastur's growing nightmare, before the unseen entity claims more. Comparable works include Stranger Things