How to Survive Camping The Man With ..., Bonnie Quinn
How to Survive Camping The Man With ..., Bonnie Quinn
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How to Survive Camping: The Man With No Shadow

Author: Bonnie Quinn

Series: How to Survive Camping

Narrator: Jeremy Carlisle Parker

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/05/2025


Synopsis

A campy, cozy horror novel about a manager of a haunted campground just trying to get through the season, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Rachel Harrison, and Welcome to Night Vale.

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…

About Bonnie Quinn

Bonnie Quinn is a senior software developer in Columbus, Ohio, with a degree in computer science and an MBA. Currently she is an active contributor of series and short stories to the r/NoSleep community on Reddit, where she is writing a spin-off series: How to Survive College.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sadie on August 04, 2025

Title/Author: How to Survive Camping | The Man with No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn Pub date: August 5th, 2025 Publisher: SAGA Press Page Count: 320 Affiliate Link: [URL not allowed] Format Read: NetGalley eBook Recommended for readers who enjoy: *Campy, darkly humorous *Folklore & legend/C......more

Goodreads review by Books_the_Magical_Fruit on August 01, 2025

This book originally started in the form of a story on the NoSleep subreddit. I have stayed far away from that subreddit, mainly because I like to sleep, and I like to have pleasant dreams while I sleep. So the first time I heard about this story was on NetGalley, and I was intrigued enough to reque......more

Goodreads review by Lilac on April 06, 2021

What an incredible book. I adore the ‘ordinary people unphased by monsters’ setting of the campground- how it was seen as the part of the old daily grind by Kate and the staff. Very strong Night Vale vibes! Her descriptions are incredibly visceral- “it’s laugh sounded like branches breaking in winte......more

Goodreads review by Kay on June 06, 2025

I read and loved 'Welcome to Night Vale,' so I was super excited to get my hands on this. If you love that unique atmosphere, you'll love this too. This was originally a NoSleep series on Reddit, but I never read it until now. This story focuses on monsters, cyptids, the campground that houses them,......more

Goodreads review by Kat on September 07, 2025

This is the fondest of 3 stars. I enjoyed reading this - it was quick, light, and undemanding, with the perfect balance of camp and punchier horror elements. I was afraid it would be too “cozy,” but it definitely wasn’t. I really enjoyed the humor and the folkloric horror, which blends real-world tr......more