In the small town of Arcadia Falls, Tyler, despite his insecure nerd status at high school, finds himself making a friendship with Amanda, a cute girl who just moved into town and is very open at making friends across the clique spectrum. However, Arcadia Falls hides a dark secret, one that is even removed from the memories of its residents. When Tyler inadvertently finds himself in this dark, abandoned part of the town, which arouses the mysterious creatures to go after him, he and Amanda with their cadre of friends must rise up to fight the danger. This young adult paranormal thriller sets out on a roller coaster ride of a tale told through Tyler’s narrative. The reader must patiently wait through the opening chapters that mainly works through the teenage angst of high school culture, as a few clues pop up about the back mystery. Then, the reader is provided a few shakes, turns, and scares, when Tyler comes upon the ghostly, abandoned area of Old Town. But, the ride turns into an action fest of loops and thrills, as the teen knights create their weapons and do battle with the mighty camouflaged monsters. It provides a good journey of scares and thrills for YA horror fans. ( )