Scavenger Hunt Set For March 18 To Promote Alum's New Book Set At Limestone

To promote the release of his latest book, “The Cult of Ocasta,” set on the campus of Limestone College, author Mark Allan Gunnells has scheduled a scavenger hunt on Saturday, March 18.

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The event, being held in cooperation with Limestone’s Student Services Department, begins at 2 p.m. at Stephenson Dining Hall & Conference Center and is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. The scavenger hunt winner will receive a prize package that will include copies of some of Gunnells’ books, as well as gift certificates from local businesses.

“I appreciate so much that Limestone College and its Student Services Department is allowing me to hold this scavenger hunt,” said Gunnells, a Gaffney native who is a 1999 graduate of Limestone with bachelor’s degrees in English and Psychology. “We will send the participants to a number of locations across campus to find certain items that they will photograph with their phones. It’s going to be a lot of fun and we hope as many people as possible will come out and join us.”

The scavenger hunt is free and the Limestone student body and the public are all invited to take part. Prior to the start of the scavenger hunt, Gunnells will have copies of his books available for purchase and will be happy to autograph them as well.

“The Cult of Ocasta” is a sequel to Gunnells’ previous book, “The Quarry,” which was released three years ago by Evil Jesture Press. In the latest chapter, several years have passed since the character of Emilio Cambrell fought the creature that lives in the Quarry on the edge of the Limestone College campus, but he remains ever vigilant in case he is called to fight again.

That time has come. Worshippers of Ocasta, the name given to the ancient creature, are gathering, intent on helping it rise from its watery prison and once again torment humankind.

The list of Gunnell’s other books and novellas includes “Ghosts In The Attic,” “Asylum,” “October Roses,” “The Exchange Student,” “The Summer of Winters,” “Tales From The Midnight Shift,” “Creatures Of The Light,” “Dark Treats,” and more.

For friends and alums of Limestone, in addition to “The Cult of Ocasta” and “The Quarry,” Gunnells suggests reading “Ghosts of Winnie Davis Hall” from his digital book collection.

“I loved my time at Limestone,” said Gunnells, whose writings can be found on-line through Amazon. “I guess setting some of my horror stories there is a weird way for me to say ‘thank you’ to a place that provided some great experiences for me.”