First published in the United States in 2022 through Del Rey, the novel centers upon a group of young adults who were brought to an abandoned amusement park in hopes of winning a cash prize.
Fourteen people have been brought to the town of Asterion, home of an abandoned amusement park where a little girl went missing decades ago.
Among the participants are a writer, gas station attendant, jewelry maker, aspiring influencers, an unemployed office worker, a military veteran, and the sole survivor of a father slaughtering his entire family.
There are no rules against banding together to sabotage other contestants, and while only one person can win, they will receive a bonus if they find and retrieve a leatherbound journal.
Although they are given explanations for any questions and concerns, such as the daily disappearances of fellow contestants, Mack and Ava both begin to suspect that something is not quite right with the competition.
[15] Lacy Baugher Milas of Paste reviewed Hide, praising it for its atmosphere and setting while also noting that some readers might have preferred the novel's twists to be more based upon human evil as opposed to the supernatural.
[16] Hannah Renee of Grimdark Magazine rated the novel five stars, citing the characters and writing as highlights and calling the book "heart-wrenchingly beautiful".