The Escape Game, 9781471419621
Paperback
Reality show turns deadly. Can they escape the game?

The Escape Game

A twisty thrill-ride, filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to DIE for...

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    7 April 2026

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Summary

A pulsating YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, acclaimed author of the Lintang series. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games.

It’s all fun, puzzles and games until someone ends up dead…

Six months ago, season four of the hugely popular reality TV show THE ESCAPE GAME ended in horror when con…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781471419621
ISBN-10:1471419622
Author:Marissa Meyer, Tamara Moss
Publisher:Hot Key Books
Imprint:Hot Key Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:7 April 2026
Weight:278g
Dimensions:199mm x 130mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

An absolute winner - sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun. – Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is LyingThe Escape Game is a perfect puzzle of a book, full of twists, turns, and characters you’ll fall in love with. Moss and Meyer are an unbeatable combination, and whether readers want to solve the puzzles or just hold on for the thrill ride, they will come away ready for more. I know I did! – Lish McBride, author of Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and Red in Tooth and ClawTwisty, turny, and full of clever puzzles, Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss’s The Escape Game is a wild, page-turning read. Fans of escape rooms, murder mysteries, and soapy reality TV: pick this up! I loved it! – Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns‘With more twists than a corkscrew, new YA thriller The Escape Game hits the ground running transporting readers to the corrupt, murderous and shallow world of Hollywood Reality TV built around the sets of devilishly designed escape rooms where fiendish clues, betrayal and sabotage await tenacious code crackers… Sizzling with suspense and crackling with tension, the plot delivers high stakes, challenging cryptography and melodramatic theatricality… readers are taken on a rapid rollercoaster ride to a pulse pounding showdown delivered with gothic panache. With an ending promising more problem solving ahead, this series will have great appeal for would be code crackers, twisty thriller fans and teens looking for diverse characters. * Books for Keeps *‘The whole concept of The Escape Game is decidedly original, with its delightfully unpredictable characters, clever puzzles and a rich, revelatory plot. From the first page, the book grabs you. […] A thoroughly entertaining read for mystery and thriller lovers aged 14 and up. * The School Reading List *

About The Author

Marissa Meyer

Marissa Meyer is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless, The Renegades Trilogy, and Instant Karma, as well as the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and a MA in Publishing from Pace University. In addition to writing, Marissa hosts The Happy Writer podcast. She lives near Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and twin daughters.

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