“ Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book. “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 and 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 Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction-and they’re determined to survive.įriendships will be tested. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them. The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch-the most burned-out section of the world. Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. The book also features the 'purge' that is briefly mentioned in The Death Cure. The novel explores the creation of the Maze, how the Gladers came to be, and the beginning of the trials explored in The Maze Runner.

Book two 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! The novel follows the events after The Kill Order and is considered the second book chronologically.

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