Mazerunner

Summary
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift. Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

Review
This book was really a page turner. James Dashner knows how to create an intriguing society encapsulated in mystery. The dialect that has developed over the two years that the Gladers have been in the maze is one of the must interesting parts of the book. It is a little hard to catch onto at first, but one quickly understands it. Dashner's characters are also great. Each boy has his own distinct personality. Minho is still one of my favorites, mostly because of his wit. Dashner also writes of very scary monsters called Grievers. I definitely wouldn't want to be caught by one of those things. One of the things I wish the author had gone into was more about life in The Glade. I realize that this might have taken away from the book, but the pages seemed to fly by too quickly.

Stars 3/4