"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 Maze Runner and The Fifth Wave. It's Luka Kane's 16th 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.
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I am very fascinated by the whole idea of prison escapes. That's the reason why I read this one and I have to say there are some really thrilling, scary fast paced moments but overall this book fell short mainly due to not focusing primarily on the prison and how to escape it etc. The depiction of the prison is not well done there's no fun when the prisoners can't meet and interact with each other in person. I really liked the futuristic depiction and the terms used for different kinds of devices, buildings and people. The dystopian part is done well, but the cool part i.e. the prison is not done well which I hope is done well in the sequel. I recommend reading [bc:Lockdown 6420846 Lockdown (Escape from Furnace, #1) Alexander Gordon Smith https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1409279086l/6420846.SY75.jpg 6610047] a very similar book but does that cool part I mentioned much better.
