"What is this place? What happened to me?"
"You died, and now, you're in The Gone. At least, that's what I've been calling it. From what I can tell," She leans over, retrieving a canvas bag full of papers. As she spreads them on the floor, she continues explaining, "the creatures here are the things that were too dangerous to live with humanity.I don't know where they came from, but I do know that when you die here, you don't come back. You're the third human besides myself I've met in the gone. This," she pauses, thinking of a correct word, "Place, is endless. Its got twists and turns and always new sections that I haven't explored. I've been all over and yet, no humans besides myself, and now you. What I don't know about it is why you show up all of a sudden. But we can't find out. All we need to do is survive. And to do that, your gonna have to trust me. Do you trust me, love?" then, she was looking up at Ana, her eyes were the color of deep sienna, with a mischievous glint seeming to reflect the corners of her mouth, which were fighting a smile. They were every shade of brown you could imagine, a raw umber and caramel mix, dotted with bits of dark chocolate. They glow with humor and playfulness that gives you shivers and wraps you in a warm embrace at the same time. And how could Ana possibly say no?
"I trust you. My name is Ana."
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Ana is thrown into a sinister new world with creatures unknown to mankind. She needs to learn to scavenge, fight and survive. With the help of the family she makes along the way, perhaps they have a chance at staying alive. Perhaps, they could escape? Or, will the chaos of this hellscape tear them apart before they even get a chance?
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Emma and Vivian spend their summer at a new camp to help out a friend, only to discover that it's a dating camp and they both have to pretend to be single!
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Emma and Vivian, having spent their first year of college living together, agree to spend their summer at Gwen Black's latest camp. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding (and Gwen's aggressive advertising), the entire camp is using Emma as a mascot because she's "single". Emma and Vivian decide to let the situation play out to help Gwen, finding a new thrill in keeping their love secret. Soon, though, things get out of hand as they start making each other jealous, and someone online is working to destroy their relationship (and the entire camp)! Can Emma save the camp, her reputation, and the only relationship that's ever mattered to her?
(Sequel to Camp Mapplewood: original version.)
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