Bockoven, Mike

FantasticLand: A Novel

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ISBN 13:: 9781510737884
author:: Bockoven, Mike
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Skyhorse Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 304
Dimensions:: 21 x 14 centimetres (0.27 kg)
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Horror, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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A modern take on Lord of the Flies meets Battle Royale, FantasticLand is a gripping novel that explores the consequences of a social civilization built online. When a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates a popular theme park, the employees are left to fend for themselves. As the days turn into weeks, the group's behavior becomes increasingly sinister, and the true extent of their depravity is only revealed when the authorities finally rescue them. The park's employees, mostly college-aged and cut off from the world, soon form rival tribes that compete for resources and social dominance. As the situation spirals out of control, the lines between reality and online personas become blurred, leading to a descent into chaos and horror. This thought-provoking novel raises important questions about the nature of identity and community in the digital age. Presented as a fact-finding investigation and a series of first-person interviews, FantasticLand pieces together the gruesome events that unfolded in the isolated theme park. With its unique blend of psychological suspense and social commentary, this book is a worthwhile read for fans of horror and thriller fiction.

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