num_pages: 288
description: In the novel Ring, the videotape was the vendetta of Sadako, a tragic girl who could not be sated with simple revenge. In the sequel Spiral, a mutating virus displaced the tape and came to threaten the entire diversity of life. In this much-awaited conclusion of the Ring trilogy, everything you thought you knew about the story will have to be put aside. In Loop, the killer mimics both AIDS and cancer, in a deadly new guise. Only one person, Kaoru Futami, asks where the disease could have originated. The youth, mature beyond his years, must hope to find answers in the deserts of New Mexico and the Loop project, a virtual matrix created by scientists. The fate of more than just his loved ones depends on Kaoru's success. Though best enjoyed by fans of Ring and Spiral, Loop is also written as a stand-alone work. The author's own favorite of the trilogy, this astounding finale is an emotionally resonant tale that scales conceptual heights from an angle all its own.
language: English
title: Loop
titlecomplete: Loop (Book 3)
characters: Sadako Yamamura
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Asia, Mystery, Thriller, Japan, Horror, Japanese Literature, Paranormal, Fantasy
ratings_count: 3716
series: リング [Ring]
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Nihon SF Taishō Award 日本SF大賞
publisher: Vertical