Try Not to Die: In a Dark Fairy Tale – Every Choice Can Kill You.Once upon a time, fairy tales had happy endings.
This is not one of them.
Your father, King Dorian, lies dying, and only one of his twin heirs can claim the throne. To prove your worth, you must enter the deadly Wild Woods, defeat five monstrous villains, and return alive. Succeed—and you’ll be crowned ruler of Vallorum. Fail—and your story ends in blood and ruin.
Your rival, Prince Keaton, is ruthless and battle-hardened. You, on the other hand, have only your wits, a cursed talking sword, and a book of dangerous spells. But tools alone won’t save you—you’ll need to outthink, outfight, and outlast the nightmares that stalk your path.
Dark magic. Twisted creatures. Betrayal at every turn.
Thirty ways to die. Only one path to survival.
Can you claim the crown—or will your tale end in tragedy?
A brutal, fast-paced interactive adventure where every choice matters. Perfect for fans of Goosebumps®, Choose Your Own Adventure®, and dark fantasy worlds inspired by Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
Click “Buy Now” and enter the Wild Woods—if you dare.
Mark is from a small city just east of Los Angeles where he grew up listening to heavy metal and reading Stephen King novels and short stories. He still lives not far from there with his wife, two children, five cats, and one demon. After graduating with a BA in Sociology from Brown University, he spent seven years boxing and fighting Mixed Martial Arts.When Mark's not writing you can find him doing yoga and jiu-jitsu with his family or sitting for over one hundred hours of tattoos. Lately he has also been teaching himself guitar, bass, and German as a way to help his brain recover from TBI's after years of fighting and neck injuries.Mark lists Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King as the authors who most influence his own writing. He attests that attending Tom Spanbauer's Dangerous Writing workshop marked the turning point in his career.
Evan Baughfman works in a very scary place: a middle school! (He's a totally-not-evil teacher.) He lives in California with his wife, Ashley, his children, Mason and Story, and their probably-not-evil-at-all black cat, Friday. Evan has been reading and writing for fun since childhood. After disturbing his mom with a tale about killer opossums, Evan knew that he wanted to write a book of his own someday. Evan was so serious about becoming an author that he earned a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing from University of Redlands.Evan writes all genres, but horror is where he is most comfortable. His short fiction has appeared in various anthologies, including books from No Bad Books Press, Critical Blast Publishing, Improbable Press, and Grinning Skull Press.Evan's first short story collection, The Emaciated Man and Other Terrifying Tales from Poe Middle School, is published through Thurston Howl Publications. D&T Publishing released Evan's novella, Vanishing of the 7th Grade, as well as his novel, Bad for Your Teeth.Much of Evan's writing success has also been as a playwright. He's had many different plays produced across the globe. Heuer Publishing has published Evan's script, "A Taste of Amontillado" (an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"), in addition to a few of his other scripts. Evan's work can also be found at YouthPLAYS, Next Stage Press, Drama Notebook, and New Play Exchange.
