Closed Territory. Aisling Rawle

In a world where attention has become the most valuable currency, people are willing to pay any price for it.

Lily ends up on a popular reality show - a closed complex in the middle of the desert, where every step of the participants is watched by cameras 24/7, and their decisions, feelings and mistakes are turned into entertainment for millions of viewers.

There is no place for privacy here. Friendship becomes a tool of the game, trust - a risk, and love - part of the strategy. Every week someone leaves the complex, and the fewer people remain inside, the tougher the fight for victory becomes.

But the real danger lies not in the rivals. Gradually, Lily begins to dissolve in a world where every emotion exists for someone else's gaze, and the approval of strangers weighs more than real life. And when the line between the game and reality is finally erased, the question arises: what will remain of a person if his whole life is turned into a show?

"Closed Territory" is a sharply satirical psychological novel about loneliness, dependence on other people's attention, and a society in which appearance has become more important than authenticity.