Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

    Chuck Tingle brings us a (very) different piece of art than what he’s made before. Handling themes of faith vs. intellect, religion vs science, and the ability to achieve a balance, this book brings us a suspenseful and chilling story of literally fighting your demons. 

    

    The book follows autistic high schooler and devout Christian, Rose Darling, as she suddenly begins to see strange figures following her. Rose’s day-to-day life and the mindset she has built around it are dictated by the doctrines and devotion that her neighborhood has towards religion. The book explores the idea that one can be devoted in different ways, and that one’s interests do not get in the way of one’s faith. 

  

    I enjoyed the book and it was pretty engaging. It wasn’t as scary as I thought it was going to be, but it did still have some pretty cool horror elements. The climax was really cool too, but I’ll let you experience that yourself!