If you are a fan of The Maze Runner, The Fifth Wave, or The Darkest Minds, you will want to dive into Ben Oliver’s The Loop. It is a story of a futuristic dystopia where prisoners live in The Loop, a death row for teens under the age of 18. Execution can be pushed back by opting into “Delays,” scientific and medical experiments for the benefit of the elite in the outside world. Luka, wrongfully imprisoned, has been in The Loop for 2 years already with no end in sight. But there are rumours of war outside and strange things are going on inside as well. Luka has the opportunity to escape, but ‘freedom’ might just be worse. If he does escape, it will be to save his family, and discover who is responsible for the chaos that has been inflicted upon the world.
Luka’s story continues with The Block, and coming next year, The Arc.
Genre: Science Fiction (Dystopia)
Published: 2020