Between the Shadows

by Anastasia Arellano

Camp Wildflower is a summer camp for delinquent teens run by renowned psychologist Alistair Monk. And something is very amiss here.

Skylar Murphy and Olympia “Ollie” Hamilton are paired as reluctant bunkmates. Skylar, avoiding juvie after accidentally setting her ex-girlfriend’s garage on fire, and Ollie, sent by her conservative politician mother following a homophobic incident, must set aside their differences in order to navigate a camp filled with eerie occurrences and strange transformations among their fellow campers.

After witnessing bizarre and sinister activities, Skylar and Ollie’s bond deepens into something more. But that new romance is threatened when they uncover a dark secret that impends their very existence and that of the whole camp. Now, their summer romance is put to the ultimate test.

No one is coming to save them. They must do it themselves.

Fans of “Hunted” by Darcy Coates, “Goosebumps,” “Black Mirror,” and “The Stepford Wives” will enjoy “Between the Shadows.”

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Expected publication April 6, 2027

About the author

Anastasia Arellano completed her Master’s in Creative Writing from Trinity College, Dublin. She’s been a semi-finalist in one of the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction competitions, as well as been named an honorable mention during two of their Micro Fiction contests. She’s written thirteen short stories published in a variety of anthologies and online publications. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, cooking, gardening, or roaming the landscape for inspiration. She is a proud lgbtq+ voice and a Latina transplant living in Ireland.