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Campsite Six
Campsite Six is about Evie Clayborn, a young professional who wants to get away. She escapes the city to find some rest at a secluded campsite, but Campsite Six isn't as secluded as she thinks. She has to run. Her life depends on it. Now she wonders, which is worse--being lost or found?
Evie wants to quiet the noise from her past, with a mother who keeps it all too fresh, and a dark secret that goes with her everywhere.
Had her imagination run wild, or was she being followed?
It seemed everyone, in heaven and on earth, was searching for Evie Clayborn--but one had the worst of intentions. They had to find her first. It was her only hope.
Evie's only choice is to face her past with a courage she doesn't know she has, and a restored faith that helps her fight an enemy who wants nothing more than to leave her dead in the woods and in eternal darkness.
Campsite Six invites readers to root for Evie during her most vulnerable moments, to care deeply about her loss and life, and identify their own fears and faith through a fantastic lens that lets their minds wonder about redemption, eternity, and the nearness of God.
Similar to books by C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle, Campsite Six involves the lives of everyday people, who are offered a chance to see life through the lens of possible, yet fantastic, scenarios that lead to life changing experiences.
Campsite Six is a speculative suspense novel with a simple yet plausible storyline drawn from Biblical references, that uses the unknowns in its pages as the entry points of fiction and fantasy.
Evie wants to quiet the noise from her past, with a mother who keeps it all too fresh, and a dark secret that goes with her everywhere.
Had her imagination run wild, or was she being followed?
It seemed everyone, in heaven and on earth, was searching for Evie Clayborn--but one had the worst of intentions. They had to find her first. It was her only hope.
Evie's only choice is to face her past with a courage she doesn't know she has, and a restored faith that helps her fight an enemy who wants nothing more than to leave her dead in the woods and in eternal darkness.
Campsite Six invites readers to root for Evie during her most vulnerable moments, to care deeply about her loss and life, and identify their own fears and faith through a fantastic lens that lets their minds wonder about redemption, eternity, and the nearness of God.
Similar to books by C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle, Campsite Six involves the lives of everyday people, who are offered a chance to see life through the lens of possible, yet fantastic, scenarios that lead to life changing experiences.
Campsite Six is a speculative suspense novel with a simple yet plausible storyline drawn from Biblical references, that uses the unknowns in its pages as the entry points of fiction and fantasy.
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 23, 2018
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About the author
Jan Fallon
3 books3 followersAuthor Jan Fallon writes about the ways of life and the ways of God, which are at the same time both worrisome and wondrous. She writes to answer this wonder with plausible possibilities that are close to home and bring readers closer to God. Readers who love suspense, procedural content, and a fast-paced, heart-felt story enjoy her work.
The Catechism of Emily Pry is a lite-suspense novel loosely-based on Jan's story that is fictionalized within its pages. Her first novel, Campsite Six, a speculative-suspense novel, also derived from Jan's story, was released in 2018.
To read more stories of God's miraculous intervention that invite you to hope without limits, visit janfallon.com.
The Catechism of Emily Pry is a lite-suspense novel loosely-based on Jan's story that is fictionalized within its pages. Her first novel, Campsite Six, a speculative-suspense novel, also derived from Jan's story, was released in 2018.
To read more stories of God's miraculous intervention that invite you to hope without limits, visit janfallon.com.
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May 1, 2018
This novel at first appeared to be futuristic. However the reader soon discovers that the future is really the past - a past that continues parallel to our present.
Evie (Evania) is the main character - she escapes the hustle and bustle of her boisterous life and goes on a camping trip to Campsite 6. There she encounters Damien (Adamien) who is from another world. She travels with him into his world. This other world is apparently called eden and is fully populated - which the Author suggests, has continued to exist after the fall and expulsion of Adam and Eve. I did not appreciate this hypothesis which is not based upon biblical Truth. Allegory based on any aspect of biblical teaching must follow the facts, and one must question any deviation from that premise.
In the story Evie also meets her father who had died many years before. I found questionable the crossing over between the two "worlds" which in my opinion is evocative of clairvoyant activity.
I found this to be a very difficult read. For me there were far too many metaphors. I do appreciate metaphors, but not to the extent where they obscure the storyline from being readily identified. When taken together with the strange "other world" association, the result was confusion at the beginning of the novel, which made it an uphill task to try and pull the plot back together. I had to employ phenomenal effort to persevere to the end.
My star rating reflects my personal, honest opinion of this novel. However, others may not share my views. I would like to add that I consider Jan Fallon to be a gifted Author and my star rating is by no means a criticism of her prowess as a writer.
Evie (Evania) is the main character - she escapes the hustle and bustle of her boisterous life and goes on a camping trip to Campsite 6. There she encounters Damien (Adamien) who is from another world. She travels with him into his world. This other world is apparently called eden and is fully populated - which the Author suggests, has continued to exist after the fall and expulsion of Adam and Eve. I did not appreciate this hypothesis which is not based upon biblical Truth. Allegory based on any aspect of biblical teaching must follow the facts, and one must question any deviation from that premise.
In the story Evie also meets her father who had died many years before. I found questionable the crossing over between the two "worlds" which in my opinion is evocative of clairvoyant activity.
I found this to be a very difficult read. For me there were far too many metaphors. I do appreciate metaphors, but not to the extent where they obscure the storyline from being readily identified. When taken together with the strange "other world" association, the result was confusion at the beginning of the novel, which made it an uphill task to try and pull the plot back together. I had to employ phenomenal effort to persevere to the end.
My star rating reflects my personal, honest opinion of this novel. However, others may not share my views. I would like to add that I consider Jan Fallon to be a gifted Author and my star rating is by no means a criticism of her prowess as a writer.
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May 19, 2018
A surprising tale of being lost and found
[Warning: spoilers.] This book surprised me on several levels: a supernatural romance? A thriller? A family healing from a horrible accident? Estranged generations? I feel like the book had great potential it never quit reached. By halfway through, though, I cared what happened to the characters and wanted to get to the end as quickly as I could.
[Warning: spoilers.] This book surprised me on several levels: a supernatural romance? A thriller? A family healing from a horrible accident? Estranged generations? I feel like the book had great potential it never quit reached. By halfway through, though, I cared what happened to the characters and wanted to get to the end as quickly as I could.
April 30, 2018
This story definitely started strong and ended strong. The emotions were real, and you really did root for Evie, but for me, it wasn't until close to the end. Personally, I really couldn't connect with her as well as I would like, that doesn't mean no one else can't. That being said, things started to get really weird for me, and I had to push myself to even finish reading it. Though I did root for Evie, I was starting to dislike the book. I don't like it when that happens. I want to be able to like this character I'm rooting for, not lose interest for nearly half the book only to regain some interest near what I view as the sweet end.
For me, the changing of POV early on threw me off, followed by what I can only say as an odd society. It just really confused me, and I don't like getting confused. Too many subtleties can pass you right up when you're confused, especially subtleties that push the wrong mindset.
All in all, this apparently isn't a book for me. Nice ride, but not enough to keep me interested in continuing.
For me, the changing of POV early on threw me off, followed by what I can only say as an odd society. It just really confused me, and I don't like getting confused. Too many subtleties can pass you right up when you're confused, especially subtleties that push the wrong mindset.
All in all, this apparently isn't a book for me. Nice ride, but not enough to keep me interested in continuing.
August 10, 2021
This story is mesmerizing, keeping the reader enthralled throughout. You become so eager to find out what actually happens you simply cannot put the book down. Jan Fallon tackles the difficulty of intertwining the natural realm with the spiritual realm as her heroin faces two critical challenges: one is life threatening and scary, the other involves facing issues from her past to find emotional healing. I highly recommend this read!
January 28, 2019
This book if full of twists and exquisite phrasing. I love some of the one-liners and the lessons that Evie and the other characters have learned along on this journey. It has great story line (s) and the characters are engaging and real. I related to many of the struggles within the pages and I began to rethink my preference for nonfiction over fiction. Looking forward to more from Jan Fallon.
March 25, 2019
Author Jan Fallon is a great writer, weaving a memorizing tale of hopelessness turned in to hope. Her "word picture" descriptions are the frosting on the plot. The characters are believable. Campsite Six is a book to read and then share with others. I enjoyed reading Fallon's creation. She is a talented artist.
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May 2, 2018This is not the type of book I like to curl up with on a rainy evening. I have read some scifi novels that were quite enjoyable and held my interest, however Campsite Six was a very challenging read for me, to say the least.
Evie wants to get away, but we are not told why, although I suspect it is to escape from her mother with whom she does not appear to have a great relationship. Then when we think she has gone camping – highly unusual for a young woman to do alone – she enters another world where she meets Damien and sees someone who looks like her father. Both those meetings sparked of occult practices. But even in this “other world” there are characters, like the ranger and other campers, who appear to be people from our world.
I admire the author’s narrative descriptions and the clean language, but most of the time I could not fathom what was taking place. This was made even more confusing by the back-and-forth transitions between the past, present and, I suppose, the future. This type of experimental writing made it difficult for me to not only see the chronological progression of the story, but also to “root” for Evie. In all fairness, I could not give this book anything more than 2 stars.
Evie wants to get away, but we are not told why, although I suspect it is to escape from her mother with whom she does not appear to have a great relationship. Then when we think she has gone camping – highly unusual for a young woman to do alone – she enters another world where she meets Damien and sees someone who looks like her father. Both those meetings sparked of occult practices. But even in this “other world” there are characters, like the ranger and other campers, who appear to be people from our world.
I admire the author’s narrative descriptions and the clean language, but most of the time I could not fathom what was taking place. This was made even more confusing by the back-and-forth transitions between the past, present and, I suppose, the future. This type of experimental writing made it difficult for me to not only see the chronological progression of the story, but also to “root” for Evie. In all fairness, I could not give this book anything more than 2 stars.
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