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Evil is invisible, and it is everywhere.

Tamsen Donner must be a witch. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the wagon train known as the Donner Party. Depleted rations, bitter quarrels, and the mysterious death of a little boy have driven the pioneers to the brink of madness. They cannot escape the feeling that someone--or something--is stalking them. Whether it was a curse from the beautiful Tamsen, the choice to follow a disastrous experimental route West, or just plain bad luck--the 90 men, women, and children of the Donner Party are at the brink of one of the deadliest and most disastrous western adventures in American history.

While the ill-fated group struggles to survive in the treacherous mountain conditions--searing heat that turns the sand into bubbling stew; snows that freeze the oxen where they stand--evil begins to grow around them, and within them. As members of the party begin to disappear, they must ask themselves "What if there is something waiting in the mountains? Something disturbing and diseased...and very hungry?"

So actually read like 3 pages of this guess i didn't realize it was about the Donner Party, that fine so far pretty good im curious where itll go

Hopefully I'll be joining you in a day or two!

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Hopefully I'll be joining you in a day or two!"

Don't worry too much I still haven't gotten the actual book

Oh good to know lol, I won't rush :)

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "Oh good to know lol, I won't rush :)"

No rush at all working on some other books in the mean time

just got the book today won't be starting till the 24th

Going to start this tonight!

30% (view spoiler)[It’s taken quite awhile to get some of these characters straight. There are soooo many and it keeps jumping around pov’s so quick. I’m hoping this is something supernatural or something like that. Simple cannibals or blaming it on the Indians will be too easy at this point and wrong. (hide spoiler)]

63% (view spoiler)[ Oh wow shit has hit the fan and everyone is losing it. But oh man do I feel bad for Stanton 😢 What happened in his past is insane and he’s not even at fault. (hide spoiler)]

76% (view spoiler)[AWw poor Thomas. He did not deserve that, many of them don’t. And holy shit Keseberg needs to be eaten alive. What he’s done and been doing with the young girls, oh hell no, I want him to fall in a fire. (hide spoiler)]

Uh holy cow im only on 15%

Lol yeah sorry, I really got into it last night :P

Finished
Kinda mad as my copy ended at 87%, thought I still had a ways to go!
(view spoiler)[Overall I really did enjoy this. The suspense kicked up as the story read on and it was hard not to latch onto characters, even knowing they'd likely die. I also struggle a little with the end only because it's not exactly clear what happened. It's clear some of the people survived but who? And did Tamsen basically offer herself up as sacrifice? I wouldn't want my 'body' near that creep Waseberg dead or alive! (hide spoiler)]

say that again

Monika wrote: "say that again"

so up to about 28% kinda dragging a little thought there would be more scary stuff happening

It should get a bit more exciting (I hope) for you in a few more chapters. It was a lot to try and get all the characters straight. Once people start dying it gets easier LMAO

Oh lol good cause like I get it it’s a caravan but just felt like it was dragging

Monika wrote: "Oh lol good cause like I get it it’s a caravan but just felt like it was dragging"

so im guessing you about finished this

I sure did, don't feel obligated if you're not enjoying it!

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I sure did, don't feel obligated if you're not enjoying it!"

no its not that i just have a bunch of other ones to complete as well

Monika wrote: "❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I sure did, don't feel obligated if you're not enjoying it!"

no its not that i just have a bunch of other ones to complete as well"
I don't want to keep you waiting till I'm done did you want me to continue waiting or i can find another partner.

I already finished last week. The thread remains active 2 weeks from the last post so you have lots of time to come back to it if you want!

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I already finished last week. The thread remains active 2 weeks from the last post so you have lots of time to come back to it if you want!"

i might do it another time just cause i have way too many right now. glad you finished it though

I might start this sometime next week!