The book also plays on all of the reader’s emotions, from fear, to sadness, to happiness and joy. None could be predicted, but all fit perfectly into the world that Dashner has created. Every few pages there are twists and turns that keep the reader begging for more.Īll the events make sense to the plot as well. Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. He must do what no one else has before, and he must convince the other boys to trust him after what he’s found out about himself.ĭashner’s story is addictive. Thomas knows what he must do to find the way out of the Maze. A Griever is found dead, people get caught in the Maze and then suddenly the Doors stop closing, the Gladers are no longer safe. Suddenly the Glade is turned upside-down. For a few short moments she wakes up and says a few haunting words, “ Everything is going to change.” The next day, a girl arrives, and she’s in a coma. Usually one new person arrives every month and supplies after every two weeks, but after Thomas arrives, the unexplainable happens. To be stung by a Griever would cause death, if not for the Serum, but it causes extreme pain and memories of their past lives. The Doors close to protect the Gladers from the monsters, called Grievers. After every day of running, the Runners come back, right before the Doors close. The walls change every day, and they can’t find an exit. They’ve done this every day for two years.Īfter two years, they know there’s a pattern, but there’s no way out. Every day Runners go into the Maze and search for the way out. The Gladers believe that inside the Maze is the way to escape from this life. On the outskirts of the Glade is giant walls, and outside of the walls, when the door is open, there is a Maze. There is a homestead, gardens, a slaughterhouse and a forest that holds the graveyard. There are also Keepers, who are in charge of each job in the Glade. Their leader is Alby, and his right-hand man is Newt. All he knows is that he’s on a farm, and that no one will answer his questions. He doesn’t know his age, what he looks like or even what his last name is. This is Thomas’s world in The Maze Runner by James Dashner. Imagine you’re in a world where no one knows the answers to the questions you ask. Imagine the box opens, and you’re surrounded by almost fifty other boys. Imagine that all you know is your first name, and that is all. " Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.Imagine you’re in a pitch-blank box. " Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book."- Deseret News “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel will thrill fans of this Maze Runner and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.”- Shelf Awareness, Starred “ Heart pounding to the very last moment.”- Kirkus Reviews “Breathless, cinematic action.”- Publishers Weekly “Wonderful action writing -fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” - Newsday " mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost."-EW.com The first book, The Maze Runner, and its sequel, The Scorch Trials, are now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O’Brien Kaya Scodelario Aml Ameen Will Poulter and Thomas Brodie-Sangster! Also look for James Dashner’s newest novels, The Eye of Minds and The Rule of Thoughts, the first two books in the Mortality Doctrine series.Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the YearĪn ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book Over fifty pages of classified files from the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.
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