Squid Game meets Black Mirror in anelectrifying new YA story from the author of acclaimed The Loopseries. Fifty minors facing life imprisonment will be given a second chancethrough a new reality show, The Kill Factor. Contestantswill be led through a series of games, each aimed to teachand reform. But only one will win the prize, while the rest willface life in solitary confinement. Winning means freedom, and the kind of money that would changeeverything for arsonist and accidental murderer Emerson Ness. But what Emerson doesn't know is that more and more contestantswill die during each challenge. And the only choice they have isto win over viewers before it's too late . . . A truly edge-of-your-seat sci-fi dystopia with a fresh,reality TV twistPerfect for fans of The Maze Runner and TheHunger GamesA sure-fire TikTok hit! PRAISE FOR THE LOOP: 'Your next YA obsession.' ENTERTAINMENTWEEKLY'A terrifying and sinister look into the future that willleave your jaw on the floor.' KASS MORGAN, authorof THE 100'Fans of The Hunger Games and TheMaze Runner should look no further ... Thrilling and terrifyingin equal measure.' OBSERVER