A new series that I can’t wait to get more from!
Thank you Saga Press for the gifted copy and always keeping my TBR packed with new and fun horror
HOW TO SURVIVE CAMPING: THE MAN WITH NO SHADOW – Bonnie Quinn (Released August 5th, 2025)
Book Description:
Welcome to Night Vale meets The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook in a campy, cozy horror novel that will appeal to creepy folklore afficionados and spooky story lovers alike.
I am a campground manager. I don’t have a list of rules because I’m trying to ruin your fun…I’m trying to keep you from doing small, simple things that could result in your horrific and most agonizing demise.
Goat Valley Campground has killed generations of Kate’s family. The land is old, passed down through generations, but the campground’s reputation doesn’t just draw campers year after year. Creatures from folklore and horror have made Goat Valley not just their home, but their hunting ground.
As campground manager, Kate has rules to protect her campers—if the man with the skull cup offers you a drink, accept it or you will die a gruesome death; don’t buy ice from the children with no wagon; and of course, never ever follow the lights. Still, not every camper follows the rules…which means not every camper survives their stay.
Soon decapitated and exsanguinated campers are the least of Kate’s worries; one of the most dangerous inhabitants of the campground is determined to claim the land for himself. Meanwhile, something in the land is shifting, the tides are turning, and the curse that hunts members of her bloodline begins to close in…
My Thoughts: 5/5 stars
I need more from this series already. These legends and monsters and creatures all need their own stories and I need more about the Goat Valley Campground and how these horrifying creatures from folklore found their ways there. I want more of this universe and I loved Kate. Her rules are there for very specific reasons – like she says, it’s not to ruin the fun but keep them all safe and alive.
Some of these rules will definitely pique your interest—if the man with the skull cup offers you a drink, accept it or you will die a gruesome death; don’t buy ice from the children with no wagon; and of course, never ever follow the lights. Still, not every camper follows the rules…which means not every camper survives their stay.
If you like folklore, creepy, campy, and at times almost cozy, then this will be perfect for you. It’s quick and fun and I’m really hoping there will be more. The perfect book to end out the summer with the camp vibes and leading into fall.
Jessicamap Reviews 