First published 2024
The hiking trip starts badly when the van breaks down. Now the friends are stranded on an empty road with dark woods stretching in every direction. They have no choice but to walk deeper into the forest, searching for help or shelter. But something is watching them. Something that begins hunting them systematically. The group shrinks as members disappear or turn up dead. The survivors realize they are facing a calculated killer, not random misfortune. Fear takes hold as they understand their predicament. Each step forward could be their last. The remaining friends must overcome terror and work together to identify their hunter. They need to discover what drives this deadly pursuit before they all become victims. The forest holds secrets that explain why they were chosen as targets.
Genres: adventure, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
347 pages · Library Binding · Thorndike Press Large Print
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder