Some retreats are meant to heal.
Others are meant to burn.
As night settles in, tension fractures for a group of friends and the forest begins to close around them. Something scarred and watchful moves just beyond the firelight-shaped by war, loss, and unfinished grief.
When violence erupts, survival becomes instinct and escape becomes uncertain. At Scorched Lake, the past does not stay buried-and not everyone who survives will leave.
R.L. Summerfield is an independent author known for his thrilling, cinematic style horror stories. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, his writing blends high-stakes tension with vivid, immersive scenes, designed to play out like a feature film in the reader’s mind.View all by R.L. Summerfield
