When a group of college-bound teens chooses to spend the weekend at a highly-rated, 'off-the-grid' campsite in the mountains of Tennessee, they soon learn why no one ever leaves a bad review: because no one ever leaves. Period.
Good storytelling - I was definitely hooked the entire time. Foreshadowing made events crystallize into a mystery quickly, and the use of different senses, like what was heard, helped a lot. By the time we use vision again, to really see what's described, conclusions are varied yet satisfying. Fine, fearsome and nearly friendly. <3
This kind of story lingers in the mind days after reading. It triggers a variation of the primordial fear of "There's something out there!" Nicely done, Shaina!
Just amazing. Not my genre, but makes me want to read more... maybe! lol. Enjoyed Winston's reply. I live in the central northern tier of Appalacian range which many don't know leads to the Adorondacks in NYS. Our forest is ancient on the 100+ acre farmland which my man worked his butt off farming since a child to inherit! And we have HUGE lunar moth population. The caterpillar incarnation has a large hook on head, is as wide in circumference as a fat snake and invades our organic garden yearly. I'm reluctant to spray their tunnels with my homemade biodegradable pest remover or they'd be outta there!
Enjoyed this! Just the right amount of foreboding and creepy suspense while managing to subvert my expectations. Well done :-)
So glad you liked it! Shaina flipped the trope perfectly. Thanks for reading :)
This one ended opposite of what I expected with the one who got away, really didn’t. Remind me to stay out of the woods. lol 😆
Haha twisty :)
Good storytelling - I was definitely hooked the entire time. Foreshadowing made events crystallize into a mystery quickly, and the use of different senses, like what was heard, helped a lot. By the time we use vision again, to really see what's described, conclusions are varied yet satisfying. Fine, fearsome and nearly friendly. <3
Thanks for reading and the great review! I really enjoy Shaina’s stories. Appreciate the high praise :)
Love this!! I wish I knew more about the man with the gleaming teeth... but as soon as I read that I knew not to trust him, cmon Kurt! lol
Haha all the warning signs! Thanks for reading, Caitlin.
Shaina never disappoints, great story! 👏
Absolutely agree! Thanks for reading, Claudia. :)
Always a pleasure ☺️
This kind of story lingers in the mind days after reading. It triggers a variation of the primordial fear of "There's something out there!" Nicely done, Shaina!
It sure does! Camping will never be the same. Thanks for reading, David! :)
Loved this story! Thank you!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for reading and commenting, Mac.
Just amazing. Not my genre, but makes me want to read more... maybe! lol. Enjoyed Winston's reply. I live in the central northern tier of Appalacian range which many don't know leads to the Adorondacks in NYS. Our forest is ancient on the 100+ acre farmland which my man worked his butt off farming since a child to inherit! And we have HUGE lunar moth population. The caterpillar incarnation has a large hook on head, is as wide in circumference as a fat snake and invades our organic garden yearly. I'm reluctant to spray their tunnels with my homemade biodegradable pest remover or they'd be outta there!