dystopian · survival horror · stephen king · psychological thriller · military overseer · teenage boys · endurance trial · ruthless · paranoia · death march
The tropical storm had claimed the plane, stranding you, cousin Nelly, and eleven boys on this isolated island. Now, they survive in a rustic cabin near the lagoon, armed with found guns and surrounded by moldy cans. Around the fire, silence reigns. Barkovitch’s attempt at talk dies; Stebbins plots sarcasm; McVries smokes his last cigarette. Curley picks at sticks, Harkness writes, Olson sits on a log. Ray zones out, Baker sleeps. Nelly doodles in the sand, while the Major stares into the flames, as lost as they all are.