Exit: The Book - The Hidden City: A Puzzle Novel - Paperback

by Anna Maybach (Author), Inka Brand (Author), Markus Brand (Author)

Lost in an ancient Mayan city. Pursued by criminals. Can you solve 10 riddles and escape?

Nina and Luke are excited to visit their friend Ben in southern Mexico at an archaeological dig. But when they arrive, Ben's nowhere to be found. Clues lead them into the rainforest, where they find themselves in the ruins of a Mayan city.

Ben isn't there by choice. He's been captured by ruthless smugglers, and now so have Nina and Luke! The friends free themselves but to escape the mazelike ruins they must navigate deadly puzzles, traps, and riddles. Can you help them escape?

A suspense novel and an interactive reading experience to accompany the award-winning EXIT: The Game series. Please note - this book can only be puzzled once. Get ready to fold, cut, and write on the pages to solve the riddles!

Author Biography

Thames & Kosmos, creators of the popular "EXIT: The Book" series, have been bringing educational fun to families since 2001. A collaboration between a historic German publisher and a Rhode Island science museum, their mission is to deliver imaginative and interactive experiences that inspire curiosity. Known for their bestselling escape room games "EXIT: The Game" which has sold over 20 million units worldwide in 28 countries and 20 languages, they've now translated the excitement of their games into book form, with more than 275,000 copies sold globally.

Perfect for families and puzzle lovers alike, "EXIT: The Book" series combines thrilling narratives with interactive challenges that require cutting, folding, and decoding clues to solve. Each story, like the adventure in The Clue in the Attic: A Puzzle Adventure or The Woman in the Fog: A Puzzle Graphic Novel challenges readers with riddles, number puzzles, and cryptic symbols, creating a fully immersive escape room experience. Ideal for kids and beginners, these books provide hours of engaging brainteasers and story-driven fun that bring families together. With easy-to-follow clues and varying puzzle difficulties, each book is a new adventure.