How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains

How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains is the second in this series from Bonnie Quinn, and it was a lot of fun to return to Kate’s campground.

The setup of the series: Kate is the manager of a small private campground that’s been in her family for generations. She has to keep renting out campsites to afford to live there and maintain the property - which she must do to keep the many dangerous supernatural creatures confined so they aren’t at large to destroy the world.  To help keep the campers safe, she is writing a series of guidebooks with rules to follow, such as, “Pack some heavy blankets. It can get cold at night,” and “If the man with the skull cup offers you a drink, accept it.”

This is a spin-off of Quinn’s NoSleep stories from Reddit (and the podcast), expanding the world with more history and entities, and, assuming they continue in this way, each novel has introduced a new “big bad” that threatens to destroy the fragile eco-system that keeps the camp running and the world safe.

I enjoyed the first book in the series, and I liked this one even better. Like a good horror sequel, it amped up the scares, and I enjoyed learning more about Kate and the camp’s history.

Tip: if you love roasted Brussels sprouts as much as I do, you may want to skip a couple of pages when Kate mentions them in Part 1: Chapter 2, aptly titled, “Let Me Ruin Food for You”.

And great news! The 3rd book is scheduled to release later this year.

Thank you to NetGalley and Saga Press for the advance copy for my unbiased review.