Author: Aisling Rawle

Description:

“Every bit as addictive as your favorite guilty pleasure binge-watch, but with all the substance of a literary classic.”—Oprah Daily
“It’s fun to watch hot people do psychotic things in this novel… Smart and provocative [and] so damn addictive.”—The New York Times Book Review

Lily, a disillusioned twenty-something, wakes up in a remote desert compound as one of twenty contestants on a wildly popular reality show. The goal: outlast everyone else. The prize: luxury, survival essentials—and something far more elusive. As the cameras roll and the stakes rise, Lily finds herself trapped in a seductive, dangerous game where desire, desperation, and manipulation blur the lines between performance and reality.
With the outside world crumbling, Lily clings to the Compound as her last refuge. But when producers push contestants into increasingly disturbing scenarios, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to win—and what winning even means.
Addictive and razor-sharp, The Compound is a debut that skewers fame, voyeurism, and survival culture, perfect for fans of dystopian thrillers, reality TV drama, and morally complex heroines.