This novelette was inspired by Browns Island on the Ohio River...Every small town has legends-but not every kid gets the chance to rewrite them.After accepting a simple dare, 17-year-old Tommy must spend one summer night alone on Browns Island, a4-mile-long, abandoned island in the heart of the Ohio River.What he wants is a peaceful night to himself. What he needs is an escape from the chaos he just caused his family. What he finds is an island that isn't abandoned. It is alive and waiting for his arrival.Tommy's journey reveals a secret gateway under the river-a place where past and future bleed together, presenting him with the ultimate dilemma: leave the island willingly or be forsaken there until he does what it asks. If he succeeds, time itself will never be the same.Escape From Browns Island is a haunting, time-bending adventure packed with eerie island encounters, epic river trials, and a boy's journey to find redemption where the only way forward...is back.