How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow Review

I figured I would enjoy How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow even more than I expected to. Let’s get to my review.

Synopsis

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 on How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow

How to Survive Camping: The Man with No Shadow was hilarious, and gory, but I loved every minute of it. I’m a sucker for an old land with mythical creatures story and this is everything I could have asked for. I also love how they just sort of deal with the creatures. They live alongside them and just deal with their madness. It makes for an interesting read.

I was also impressed with the plot structure. I was afraid at first that the story would get lost in all of the wit and mythology, but it didn’t. The story flowed in a way that made it almost impossible to put down. I finished this in a couple of days.

Overall, this was a great story. And even though I love to camp I don’t think I will camp at Goat Valley anytime soon. But I will most definitely pick up book two when it releases.