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The Secret of Camp Shackelford, Book 1

By: John Landrine
Narrated by: Marc Glave
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The Secret of Camp Shackelford, Book 1

The old campfire story; that mysterious, dark tall-tale, told, or rather performed, in the midst of the wilderness by the dancing light and shadows of a small campfire, with the indubitable purpose of scaring young campers out of their proverbial wits. While good campfire story tellers could send quivers into the depths of childhood minds, the best performers could impose a freezing terror on their juvenile audiences leaving them with slightly unnerving, yet fond memories of a well-spent summer vacation. For in the end, even the most shaken of campers knew that it was all just a story; a well imagined fictious yarn.

However, the most classic and lasting stories told by the soft crackling of dry burning wood and the glowing floating embers, are the ones that left one to wonder if it was true. When young minds left wondering if it was all just an crazy fairy tale, or was the nightmarish story real, is when the memories lingered on, constantly rekindling the terror over and over for a lifetime.

Is the Secret of Camp Shackleford such a fabricated tale, or was it real? Could something so preposterous have really happened? You decide.

©2025 John Landrine (P)2025 John Landrine Adventure Anthologies & Short Stories Science Fiction
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This story really brought me back to my childhood summers spent in camp, with everyone telling ghost stories. I disliked the end, but I assume the ending is what it is because this book is only part 1 and there will be a sequence. The narrator, Marc Glave, performed very well in fight/chase scenes, but I had trouble distinguishing the different children's voices during the slower parts of the story. storywise, I would have liked a little bit more depth to the characters, more exploration of the camp and interaction with other characters outside the main cast, and narrator-wise I would have liked to hear more of a difference between the narrator and the other characters.

Good for teens or people who enjoy NoSleep

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Nicely narrated but felt a bit like a children's ghost story that didn't really have any substance. Then it just ended. No point to it at all.

Just a bit dull

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