The Loop
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Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2020 · Est. 8.5 hour read

The Loop

By Ben Oliver

Book #1 in the The Loop series

A teen on death row faces chaos inside and out, with escape as his only hope.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 8,836 ratings
368 pages· 89,493 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
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Luka Kane, trapped in a futuristic death row for teens, faces a crumbling world beyond the prison walls. As whispers of war and strange occurrences unsettle the inmates, Luka must navigate a collapsing system, fend off dangerous prisoners, and confront a world turned monstrous. With the warden's urgent warning echoing in his mind, Luka's only chance to save his family and uncover the truth lies in a daring escape. But can he survive the horrors that await outside The Loop?

From the publisher

“A script-ready story with blockbuster potential.” – Kirkus (Starred Review)Life inside The Loop–the futuristic death row for teens under eighteen–is one long repetitive purgatory. But when news of the encroaching chaos in the outside world reaches the inmates and disorder begins to strike, the prison becomes the least of their worries. Perfect for fans of The Fifth Wave and The Maze Runner.It’s Luka Kane’s sixteenth birthday and he’s been inside The Loop for over two years. Every inmate is serving a death sentence with the option to push back their execution date by six months if they opt into “Delays”, scientific and medical experiments for the benefit of the elite in the outside world.But rumors of a war on the outside are spreading amongst the inmates, and before they know it, their tortuous routine becomes disrupted. The government issued rain stops falling. Strange things are happening to the guards. And it’s not long until the inmates are left alone inside the prison.Were the chains that shackled Luka to his cell the only instruments left to keep him safe? In a thrilling shift, he must overcome fellow prisoners hell-bent on killing him, the warden losing her mind, the rabid rats in the train tunnels, and a population turned into murderous monsters to try and break out of The Loop, save his family, and discover who is responsible for the chaos that has been inflicted upon the world.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
368
Words
89,493
Reading age
14–17
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
900L
Themes & topics
Books about teenagersBooks about prisonersBooks about government controlBooks about rebellionBooks about prison
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6
F&P level
~V
AR points
14
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
509900
Publication
Published
April 7, 2020
First published
April 2, 2020
Publisher
Chicken House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338589306

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