The Troop Mountain an allegorical tombstone marking the

an allegorical tombstone marking the end of American exceptionalism

Aris can't trust anyone

Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board

and respect

Unflinching

The Troop Mountain an allegorical tombstone marking the"The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old school horror at its best." Stephen King Lord of the Flies meets 28 Days Later in this "grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting" (Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author) following a scout troop on a terrifying fight for survival when they come across a mysterious and deadly stranger in the Canadian wilderness. Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs