Nightmare on Scuttler Island

A Middle Grade Dystopian Horror Survival Story

By: Chris von Halle

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What if everything you knew about your life was a carefully constructed lie?

Thirteen-year-old Billy and his younger sister Megan have never seen the sun. Raised by their AI mother Darla two hundred feet underground, they’ve lived their entire lives in a two-room den—safe, comfortable, and completely isolated from the outside world. That is, until the power cuts out.

Armed with laser guns, protective gear, and a cryptic mission, Billy and Megan are forced to evacuate to the surface… and step straight into a waking nightmare.

The island above is cloaked in heavy, black mist. Withering trees line the roads. And massive black machines marked with an eerie corporate insignia patrol the streets—firing on sight. While dodging death at every turn, the siblings encounter other kids who also emerged from underground dens. But when the group uncovers the first clues about why they were hidden away, a terrifying truth begins to surface.

The world outside isn’t just dangerous—it was designed that way.

And the greatest threat may already be among them.

Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, The City of Ember, and Escape from Furnace, Nightmare on Scuttler Island is a pulse-pounding middle-grade horror adventure packed with high-stakes suspense, emotional twists, and unforgettable scares.

Between Dark and Light is a series of nonconnected children’s horror books featuring strange, eerie, supernatural events. Ages 10 and up!

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