"Why would teenage boys go out on a boat in a storm" Stacey wondered. "Well, now that I say it aloud, it kinda answers itself"
The team is brough to an old campground that is full of local legend. It is next to the mysterious mounds of a vanished people and once a summer camp for children before it was abruptly shut down due to mysterious deaths. The Conner family moved from the city, to create a space for children in need. They're on a deadline and the construction in the camp is stirring up the spirits of the grounds and woods. Between the deaths within the camp, Josh Conner's inability to accept the paranormal, and an old Indigenous legend of the Trailwalker, there is no shortage of possibilities. One thing remains the same though, these spirits are mainly targeting the Conner kids. Ellie and the team have to dig into this campground's rich history and determine what or who is threatening the family. Or else they may be forced to give up their dream and leave the campground abandoned once more.
Once again with every new addition the spooky factor goes up as well as how much I enjoy this series. The one main twist that occurs fairly early in the book is extremely interesting and makes the rest of the story make sense. Why the spirit does what she does, who she seeks revenge from, and how she is stuck in this never-ending loop. It was interesting that in this book there was a client that didn't believe in the paranormal and held strongly to that belief until almost the end. Gotta say my favorite new supporting character of this novel was the cat obsessed librarian. The scene at the end with the Trailwalker was so beautifully done and just such a cool scene. Overall, the entire story made it feel like it was real, and that's the magic of this series.
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