How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains (2026)

Campground manager Kate returns in this supernatural, campy and funny horror story filled with mysterious monsters and spine-chilling encounters, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Welcome to Night Vale and You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight. Every year, Kate sends campers a pamphlet titled How to Survive Your Camping Experience, containing rules intended to help them enjoy their stay and survive encounters with the campground’s other inhabitants. This year, however, a list of rules will not be enough. Monsters that have lain dormant are beginning to stir, and they are waking up hungry. Among them is the Lady in Chains, a creature feared by humans and inhuman beings alike. Her return disrupts the campground’s balance of power by reviving an old grudge with the harvesters, who are willing to sacrifice anyone they can seize to gain an advantage. With the harvesters on the prowl, the Lady in Chains hunting Kate, and a sinister spider infestation to handle, keeping her campers alive will require every ally she can find, even those who are not actually human. Based on the popular r/NoSleep Reddit stories, How to Survive Camping is a horror series that combines terror with dark humour. This is the second book, following The Man With No Shadow.