First published 2025
The seven remaining players on Hawthorne Island face escalating dangers as the Grandest Game enters its most treacherous phase. Each competitor carries hidden motives and buried secrets that could destroy their chances of claiming the massive fortune at stake. The game's architects have designed increasingly complex puzzles and deadly obstacles that test not just intelligence but survival instincts. Alliances form and shatter as players realize that winning might require sacrificing others. The island itself seems to work against them, revealing new mysteries with each challenge. As the competition intensifies, players must navigate romantic entanglements that complicate their strategies. Some secrets prove more dangerous than the game itself, threatening to eliminate players permanently. The final rounds approach, and the cost of victory becomes clear.
Genres: adventure, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Hawthorne Island
432 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers