How Bad Things Can Get
The Blair Witch Project meets Fyre Fest in this bloody new thriller from the queen of scares, Darcy Coates!
It was supposed to be the party of the century: miles of idyllic white sand beaches, lush jungle foliage...and a dark legend nobody dreamed might be all too true.
When an online influencer and several hundred of his most loyal fans land on Prosperity Island, the plan is simple: five days of elaborate games, drinking, and suntanned fun.
A week in paradise should have been a welcome respite. The only survivor of an infamous cult, Ruth wants nothing more than to keep her head down and not draw attention. She's spent decades outrunning her blood-soaked childhood, and her identity is a closely held secret.
But then the true history of the island is revealed…along with its sinister connection to Ruth's past. As guests go missing and games turn deadly, Ruth and the rest of the attendees are forced to question whether they've really been invited to paradise...or whether something much darker―and far bloodier―is waiting for them just beyond the bonfire's light.
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Darcy Coates
When readers talk about modern gothic horror, Darcy Coates’ name almost always drifts into the conversation. A USA Today bestselling author from Australia, she has carved a distinct place in the horror and suspense genre by focusing not on blood and brutality but on atmosphere, creeping dread, and the fragile hope that flickers in the dark.
Coates grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, where sprawling forests and shadow-soaked landscapes offered the perfect canvas for an imagination drawn to the macabre. Surrounded by a cat and a few chickens, she still writes there today, building worlds where haunted houses breathe, ancient secrets whisper, and ordinary people must confront forces that defy explanation.
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