The Island is a standalone horror slasher thriller by YA author, Natasha Preston. This one reads like an 80s/90s slasher flick. A locked room style horror fest, the story follows a number of teenage influencers who accept a once in a lifetime trip to a theme park on a secluded island, but it doesn't take long before their trip turns deadly and once in a lifetime means literally. This is a YA horror thriller and it reads like one. The characters are young and stupid and make terrible decisions but ultimately isn't that what we're here for. I've seen a few reviews hate on the ending, so I was prepared going in but I have to admit I didn't hate it at all. It felt fitting and in line with the whole slasher horror era of the 80s/90s. I've read this author before and while I'm not even close to being YA myself I still enjoy her books thoroughly. I have read quite a few of her books and am looking forward to seeing what she brings out next.