Rita Hetényi

En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril while attempting to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis.

While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you'll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

The ancient Greeks believed that the realm of the dead is divided from the world of the living only by a dark-watered river. Charon the ferryman would transport the dead souls across the river for a fee, and so a golden coin was placed into the mouths of the dead to pay the passage. Nowadays, this is a more luxurious experience designed for those longing for death, but afraid to act.