Who doesn’t like ghost stories whispered under the blankets? The ones that make you sit a little closer to the light, and check the shadows twice before you go to bed.
This is one of those books.

I should say, first, that I didn’t read the first one. I came in like a camper who didn’t read the manual tent half-collapsed, flashlight flickering, bugs already in the socks. But somehow, that felt exactly right. Because Goat Valley Campground doesn’t feel like a place where anyone is ever truly prepared. Not even the people who’ve lived there their whole lives. Not even Kate.

Kate is the campground manager. She’s also the kind of person who’s tired in her bones, not because she’s weak, but because she’s held too much weight for too long. She’s lost her family. She’s lost her safety. And if she doesn’t hold everything together just right, she may lose everything else too.

Kate, carries the weight of her family’s history, a cursed legacy she can’t outrun. This year, everything is getting worse. Even the monsters are scared.

Kate is all about trying to keep everyone safe. Follow the guidebook. It usually helps…except for now. When the bad year is too bad. When allies don’t wear badges, and enemies don’t knock first. It’s about a campground with teeth and one strong campground manager.

I’m going back to start with Book One. Because there are stories here buried in moss, and tangled in chains, and carved into the spine of this cursed little campground.

Don’t worry this book isn’t too scary. It’s not the kind of story that keeps you up out of fear, exactly. More like the kind that keeps you up because it feels alive. Like a campfire tale told just a little too well. It’s fun, it’s strange, it crackles with something old and clever. You find yourself leaning in, smiling at the weird bits, and then pausing just for a moment when a branch snaps in the dark outside your window. Not scared. Just… alert. Because some stories make the night feel louder.

Thank you to NetGalley, Saga Press, and the author Bonnie Quinn for the ARC. I can’t wait to see what comes next and what comes crawling out of the woods next time.

I enjoyed the first one so much I asked to be am ARC reader of the sequel. I loved this book so much. It’s just as hilarious and chaotic as the first one, and I just love this campground so much. I think that Kate is such a great main character. The story was great. I wasn’t sure if it could top the first one, but this plot was crazy good. If you love campy horror or Night Vale, you really need to give this a shot.

Make sure to add this to your TBR! Coming April 2026.