I wish I was one of them, but from the start, the set-up seemed off to me. It's good, but sadly, I was expecting more. Moving on though, we probably should get into my final thoughts. Honestly, I would hang this is as an art print above my bed, where I could behold its stunning glory daily. I love the muted colors and haunting imagery. It's giving me strong, dark 70s-Horror vibes and I am eating it up. She is such a beauty my favorite aesthetic. With no means of communicating with the outside world, and danger lurking around every corner, the girls will now learn the true meaning of survival.īefore I get into my thoughts on this story, can we all just take a moment and bow down at the alter that is this cover. Ashes all around, they find no one and worse, have none of the expected supplies that would aide in their outdoor survival.Īfter they find a dead body in the woods, they realize this was no accident. Be prepared.Īs they make their way down the trail to the Lake House, all they discover is a burned out shell where the building once stood. You'll hear a lot about those things over the course of the story. Their off-grid, roughing it, summer vacation has officially begun.Īt this point, you may be wondering why these girls would sign themselves up for this? As it turns out, all of their parents were once campers at the Lake House and all highly recommended the experience.Įven though their motivations differ, each one of the girls has their own reasons for wanting to participate in the challenging summer excursion. He was their only connection with the outside world and he won't be back for a long time. As he takes off, the girls realize this is it. They get dropped at the dock and their escort, Jack, says his goodbyes.

Although they're quite different, they hit it off right away. In fact, they're the only campers on the boat. On the boat ride to the remote location in Maine, Claire meets two other girls attending the camp, Reyva and Mariana. She's excited to be going to the Lake House, an off-grid summer camp, but it's definitely outside of her comfort zone. The Lake House follows three girls who have just embarked on a summer adventure they'll never forget.

The lake house a novel