The small group makes its way back out into the forest, hunting for their attackers and looking for answers. The situation worsens when survivors begin to sicken and die, but not before going mad. Life is beginning to resemble “normal,” when they are once again attacked from the sky, this time by soldiers. It has taken them a year to get to relative safety in the Appalachian Mountains and to establish a settlement with other survivors. Glad to have each other, they were very lucky to meet up with Alec and Lana, both ex-military and equipped with plenty of survival skills.

Mark and Trina were riding the New York City subtrans system when the flares originally struck. “ Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.A prequel to the series that began with The Maze Runner (2009) takes readers back to the moment when the sun flares devastate the Earth and tells the story of the birth of the killer virus that followed.

“ 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 The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure are all 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.Īlso look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series!Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the YearĪn ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book And to some you’re worth more dead than alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. They’re convinced that there’s a way to save those who are left- if they can stay alive. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. Mark and Trina were there when it happened. Book four in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built!īefore WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population.

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