Sophie had always been an avid reader, and her favorite genre was horror. She loved nothing more than getting lost in a spine-tingling tale that left her feeling scared and exhilarated all at once. So, when she stumbled upon a dusty old book at a garage sale, she couldn't resist buying it.

The book was called "The Curse of the Dark Woods" and it had a creepy, ominous cover that sent shivers down Sophie's spine. She eagerly took it home, excited to dive into a new horror story.

As she started to read, Sophie found herself getting more and more absorbed in the book's dark and twisted world. The story was set in a small, isolated village surrounded by dense woods that were said to be cursed.

The more she read, the more Sophie began to feel like she was being watched. She would hear strange noises outside her window at night, and sometimes she thought she saw shadowy figures moving in the trees.

Despite her growing unease, Sophie couldn't put the book down. She was determined to unravel the mystery of the cursed woods and find out what happened to the book's protagonist, a young girl named Lily.

One night, Sophie had a vivid nightmare. In her dream, she was lost in the woods, surrounded by a thick fog that obscured her vision. She could hear the sound of branches snapping and twigs cracking underfoot, as if something was stalking her.

Suddenly, she saw a figure looming out of the mist. It was a tall, shadowy figure with glowing red eyes. Sophie tried to run, but her feet wouldn't move. The figure advanced on her, reaching out with a skeletal hand...

Sophie woke up screaming, drenched in sweat. She realized with a start that the book was lying open on her nightstand, as if it had been reading itself while she slept.

That was when Sophie knew that the book was cursed. She tried to get rid of it, but no matter how many times she threw it away or burned it, it would always reappear on her bookshelf, waiting for her to pick it up again.

In the end, Sophie was consumed by the book's dark magic. She vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a pile of books, including "The Curse of the Dark Woods", which remained open on her desk, as if it was waiting for someone else to pick up where she left off.