How Bad Can Things 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 beacheslush 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 Islandthe plan is simple: five days of elaborate gamesdrinkingand suntanned fun. A week in paradise should have been a welcome respite. The only survivor of an infamous cultRuth wants nothing more than to keep her head down and not draw attention. She’s spent decades outrunning her blood-soaked childhoodand 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 deadlyRuth 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.