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The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Posted on 28 November 2009

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Bk 1) by James Dashner

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. He has no recollection of his parents, his home, or how he got where he is. His memory is black. 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 expanse enclosed 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, for as long as they could remember, the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night, they’ve closed tight. Every thirty days a new boy is delivered in the lift. And no one wants to be stuck in the maze after dark.
The Gladers were expecting Thomas’s arrival. But the next day, a girl springs up—the first girl ever to arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. The Gladers have always been convinced that if they can solve the maze that surrounds the Glade, they might be able to find their way home . . . wherever that may be. But it’s looking more and more as if the maze is unsolvable.
And something about the girl’s arrival is starting to make Thomas feel different. Something is telling him that he just might have some answers—if he can only find a way to retrieve the dark secrets locked within his own mind.

This book was fantastic!  If I didn’t read it over Thanksgiving with a lot of family and football around, I would have finished it in one sitting.  I wanted to keep reading and when I wasn’t reading, I kept thinking about the book.  The book was intriguing – there were so many mysteries introduced.  Of course, since this is the first of a series, many of those questions weren’t answered, which is driving me crazy now.  I want to know what happens next!

I really liked Thomas and the people around him.  The setting was really interesting with the civilization inside the Glade and the Maze with the Grievers.  There was very little about this book that was predictable, which is great in my opinion!  I definitely recommend this book, though I wish there wasn’t a wait to find out what happens next!