What happens when a man from Earth must masquerade as a stranger he only just met? Well, when the catch is that he's been thrown into an entirely different world, the answer is a headache and a half. Oh, and don't forget-that stranger just so happens to be a new professor at the empire's premier magic academy. Will Gerrard, now Ludger Cherish, be able to blend in amongst the magically gifted? Or will the original Ludger's own sham of an identity come back to bite him? WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, gore, and/or graphic depictions of death that may be upsetting for some readers. All Rights Reserved Written by sayren. Volume I of The Academy's Undercover Professor.

Tyler is being hunted by the Grinning Man and flees to Marble Springs, where he teams up with Serling and Price, real estate agents who sell haunted houses. ***** After his brother disappears and a burial mound explodes, high school student Tyler Graves starts having strange visions. His brother warns him that something is coming for him. Soon, Tyler's entire family is slaughtered, and he's being hunted by an otherworldly entity known as The Grinning Man. Fleeing to Marble Springs, he meets Serling and Price, real estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. It's up to this unlikely trio to stop a madman from destroying the world - by literally unleashing Hell on Earth! (Sequel to Apartment 239.) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]