The Ruse Escape Room Novels & Stories

A sign above the door read Shadow Maze: Games & Escapes in glowing red letters that seemed to flicker with a mind of their own. Inside, the air buzzed with electronic hums and the laughter of a few early visitors. There were glowing arcade cabinets lining the walls, VR stations, and a wide circular area in the center labeled “Escape the Curse.” It was darker here, dim lights guiding our way like breadcrumbs into shadowy corners. Lucien turned toward me. “This way,” he said, pointing to a door that opened into a private two-player escape room. I followed, alert. The room we entered was styled like a haunted library, full of dusty bookshelves, fog machines, and mysterious riddles scrawled on p

“What is the end of everything?” I looked back at the door and the keypad. I walked over to the keypad and punched in 9-5-0-2-1-7. There was a slight pause and then a click. I opened the door and walked into the next room. There was a tablet on a table and the door swung shut behind me. I walked up to the tablet and touched it. “Good evening, Kai, you have 20 minutes to solve the riddles and escape this room.”

Harlow tells her. Wait? She's going to be placed in the empty room between Dom and I? Yea, I am certainly fucked. To be continued. This is the end of No Escape Book 1. Thank you for reading. Have a lovely day. Book 2 will be up in the next few weeks.

ZARA **Warning episode containing memories about abuse and rape.** We had been running the whole day after we early left Alpha Chase's pack. Grandpa wanted to put as much distance between the Alpha and us. When it gets dark, grandpa finds a safe place to sleep for the night. He found a small cave hidden behind a waterfall that ran into a small lake.

’ With my chin tipped firmly up in defiance I makes sure there is no softness in my words and she viably shrinks away from me. Out of the corner of my eye I see Jake at the threshold of the room and there must be about twenty or so other people behind him. Alessia follows the movement of my hand as I reach into my pocket and laughs obnoxiously when I bring out a handful of colourful marbles. ‘DO you think we are going to play for your life?’ her mocking only makes my decision easier. ‘No, but I suggest your run for your own.’ I let loose the first bomb and the whole left side of the room explodes in a huge bang and bursts into flames. Screams and panic fills the room as the group of would-be

Looking around he had an idea that he hope would work. “Listen, we are going to do the same thing we did when we escaped the Justice Court. We are gonna hide in the vents until it is safe.” Razor said, going down the first hallway and went into one of the now empty room. They could hear fighting going on near by but they manage to dodge all the monsters fighting. He went to the vent in the room climbed on the bed to unhook the screws in the vent. He got down and went over to his backpack and got the last of the bottles out and handed them to each of the girls. He got out the spray that would hide their scent. He didn’t spray a lot because that would make it obvious. “Only give them the bot

I'll definitely survive it's end point. I turn towards the left route. I'll go with it. I wisely toss the queen mother's towel towards the left route. I smile. That'll purchase some time. I instantly superspeed into the left route. The blue towel serves decoy. It'll manipulate them into believing I venture through the right route. It likely may be too late before they uncover their mistake and my manipulation. That'll definitely purchase me more escape time. I smile more. My sprinting pace heightens drastically ***

"This place was recently used. See, everything's clean—no sign of anyone living here." "Where did he go?" Alessandro saw another door at the back, his eyes narrowed, and he investigated. "Turns out, he's smarter than we thought. They escaped through a shortcut." Prutt… A distinct sound, appearing at a critical moment. "Who's there? Come out; this place is surrounded. We saw someone running away in fear. No one's getting away from here!" The sound of a fake bomb alarm was used as bait. With that sound, no one could hide anymore for fear of an explosion.

"Your room is ready if you guys are ready to give it a try?" Raikin looks at me. "You ready baby?" I bite my bottom lip nervously and nod my head. "We are ready." He smiles at Alex. Alex gives us a big smile. "Follow me." We walk down a long hallway and come to a red door. "This is the lovers suite. A bride so young and full of love was left at the altar by her soon to be husband. Heartbroken and full of anger she took her own life in this very room, vowing to haunt this room forever. She gives her unknowing victims one hour to escape. If they don't make it out, they will be stuck forever. You have to solve the puzzles and find the key! Good luck!"

Instead, I crouched down, unstrapped my boots, and placed them carefully at the feet of the human girl. Her name was Shelly, in her early twenties, young and pretty. "This pair of boots bite a little," I said quietly. "But you'll get used to them." "The dress and jewelry Shawn mentioned—Gwen, the servant will bring them to you shortly." "There were seven others before you. Just ask them if you're confused about anything. They all live on the third floor. Your room is the last one to the left." Seven years bonded to Shawn. Seven girls before Shelly.