The Midnight Mask

At eleven years old, Finn Maddox has always felt like an outsider - a quiet, introspective boy lost in the world of his imagination. But when he stumbles upon an ancient, mysterious mask hidden in the shadows of his school, everything changes. The mask promises him a world where he can finally be seen, where his creativity can thrive, but it comes with a chilling price. As Finn wears the mask, he is pulled into the Dreamplane - a dark, surreal world shaped by imagination and fear.
Here, he meets a strange cast of characters: Lump, a timid slime creature, Grizzle, a broken king who once wore the mask himself, and Miss Krabbe, a stern school janitor with her own haunting past. As Finn ventures deeper into the Dreamplane, he learns the mask's true power - and its ability to consume the minds of those who wear it. Torn between the allure of the mask's power and the danger of losing himself forever, Finn must confront the truth about his own creativity, his fears, and the cost of unchecked imagination.
With the help of his new friends, Finn must navigate this world of twisted fantasies and face the dark entity known only as It - the true force behind the mask. The Midnight Mask is a gripping tale of self-discovery, the danger of escapism, and the fine line between fantasy and reality. Will Finn embrace his imagination, or will he be swallowed by the mask forever?