Thomas was sure that escape from the maze meant he and the Gladers would get their lives back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going back to. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated and now Cranks, people driven to murderous insanity by the infectious disease known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their next victim\.and meal.Thomas can only wonder - does he hold the secret of freedom somewheren his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED? The pulse-pounding sequel to The Maze Runner.
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James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner, was born and raised in Georgia in the United States. He now lives in the Rocky Mountains with his family. After several years working in finance, he is now a full-time writer.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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`The maze was only the beginning' never have I read a truer tag line! The scorch trials was an amazing follow up to the brilliant The Maze runner. Our boys are thrown into the action right from page one and it doesn't stop until the very end as they all battle to make it through the scorch trials. I love Thomas and think he makes a great and very brave hero, he's loyal to his friends all the way through and always tries to do what he thinks is the right thing, and his budding romance with Theresa is just lovely to read. There are a lot of unseen twists to the plot and, like Thomas, I found myself questioning who I should really be trusting and of course what the hell will happen next! Because you really never know in this series, that's why I'm on the edge of my seat awaiting the third book, The death cure.
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By Dan S
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I absolutely loved The Maze Runner, and this sequel (the second in the trilogy) is a fantastic continuation. At the end of Maze Runner, the reader is left with more questions than answers, and so I couldn't wait to dive straight in and find out what happened next...
The story picks up exactly where the last left off, with Thomas and his fellow gladers escaping the perils of the maze, only to find the danger has only really just begun. Unleashed into a world sent mad by a global viral epidemic called The Flare, the population is out of control, and terrifying people "past the gone" (The Cranks) roam the land. As Thomas and his friends are shuttled off to a place of "safety" surrounded by screaming Cranks, questions arise over the nature of their rescuers. Who is in control here, and was the escape from the maze a victory for the gladers, or part of a much bigger plan of manipulation?
WICKED are as devilishly wicked as ever here, and the mind games soon descend on the gladers. But are WICKED the good guys, or the bad? Teresa goes missing, a new boy called Aris mysteriously arrives in her place, and the group find tattoos on their backs with strange labels like "The Glue", "The Leader" and "To be killed". Then a sinister man dubbed the "Ratman" arrives and tells the boys that they must cross the sun-baked desert that is now Earth in search of a cure for The Flare (and this is all in the first couple of chapters!!). And so off they set, into a word of unbelievable danger and adventure to search for the cure for The Flare, and of course, Thomas' beloved Teresa...
Chuck in some new characters along the way (I won't elaborate and spoil it for you), and a whole host of twists, tricks and turns along the way, and you have yet another fantastic adventure from Mr. Dashner. As I mentioned in my review of The Maze Runner, the reader is (as always) just as in the dark as the characters, and this is something you will either relish or hate. The chapters roll thick and fast, and there is ALWAYS some fiendish twist of some sort at the end of each one.
As I said in my last review, the trilogy just gets better and better, culminating in an exploding finale in the final book, The Death Cure.
It was so good, I want to read it again!
The story picks up exactly where the last left off, with Thomas and his fellow gladers escaping the perils of the maze, only to find the danger has only really just begun. Unleashed into a world sent mad by a global viral epidemic called The Flare, the population is out of control, and terrifying people "past the gone" (The Cranks) roam the land. As Thomas and his friends are shuttled off to a place of "safety" surrounded by screaming Cranks, questions arise over the nature of their rescuers. Who is in control here, and was the escape from the maze a victory for the gladers, or part of a much bigger plan of manipulation?
WICKED are as devilishly wicked as ever here, and the mind games soon descend on the gladers. But are WICKED the good guys, or the bad? Teresa goes missing, a new boy called Aris mysteriously arrives in her place, and the group find tattoos on their backs with strange labels like "The Glue", "The Leader" and "To be killed". Then a sinister man dubbed the "Ratman" arrives and tells the boys that they must cross the sun-baked desert that is now Earth in search of a cure for The Flare (and this is all in the first couple of chapters!!). And so off they set, into a word of unbelievable danger and adventure to search for the cure for The Flare, and of course, Thomas' beloved Teresa...
Chuck in some new characters along the way (I won't elaborate and spoil it for you), and a whole host of twists, tricks and turns along the way, and you have yet another fantastic adventure from Mr. Dashner. As I mentioned in my review of The Maze Runner, the reader is (as always) just as in the dark as the characters, and this is something you will either relish or hate. The chapters roll thick and fast, and there is ALWAYS some fiendish twist of some sort at the end of each one.
As I said in my last review, the trilogy just gets better and better, culminating in an exploding finale in the final book, The Death Cure.
It was so good, I want to read it again!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Sue Wilson
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
James Dashner has wowed me once again with the second instalment in the maze runner trilogy.
The book starts off where it ends, in the dorm where the 'rescuers' took them after the maze trials. Thomas wakes to find Teresa gone, the rescuers dead and a boy in the room Teresa was in the night before. Then it is discovered that the boy, Aris, was part of group B, the girl substitute of the Gladers. Aris was the Teresa of group B, in retrospect. There is a lot of parts after this that are too detailed for a book review, but they do patch up some of the holes left in maze runner. The Gladers are told to go on a journey through a wasteland the Flare victims are sent to. Like a quarantine city. There is a lot of adventure and excitement throughout this journey. Thomas doesn't know what to feel for Teresa, he meets another girl, and he actually has to survive too (As if his love life isn't complicated enough without having to survive as well)! All I can say right now without giving too much away is: brilliant read!
The book starts off where it ends, in the dorm where the 'rescuers' took them after the maze trials. Thomas wakes to find Teresa gone, the rescuers dead and a boy in the room Teresa was in the night before. Then it is discovered that the boy, Aris, was part of group B, the girl substitute of the Gladers. Aris was the Teresa of group B, in retrospect. There is a lot of parts after this that are too detailed for a book review, but they do patch up some of the holes left in maze runner. The Gladers are told to go on a journey through a wasteland the Flare victims are sent to. Like a quarantine city. There is a lot of adventure and excitement throughout this journey. Thomas doesn't know what to feel for Teresa, he meets another girl, and he actually has to survive too (As if his love life isn't complicated enough without having to survive as well)! All I can say right now without giving too much away is: brilliant read!
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Scortch trials
A fantastic follow up to the maze runner, i can not put the book down and read it every spare moment i have! Totally awesome and thoroughly recommended!
Published 2 days ago by Dave Newman
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Amazing
It was amazing, great read with a twist at every corner, I couldn't put the book down. Love the book recommend it to anyone
Published 24 days ago by Edward Malloy
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Just as good as the first
Brilliant, exciting, kept me guessing the whole way through, I have passed the first book to my husband and son and they are both loving them. Read more
Published 1 month ago by V. Malcolm
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OK ish
I liked this. Not because of the storyline which was marginally better than the third book, but because I like the characters. That aside, there is not much too it.
Published 1 month ago by M. W. Ltd
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The Scorch Trials
In my opinion not quite as good as The Maze Runner, but a thoroughly enjoyable read nonetheless. Once again Dashner plays on suspense incredibly well and I was hooked from the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ellen
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Imagination going wild
Very Good read. Think it maybe better than the 1st. Can't wait to read the death cure now. Amazing author and haven't read anything like it before.
Published 2 months ago by Lisa
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Amazing series
I really like this series. I couldn't put it down. I'm gonna buy the third book. I recommend this book to fans of Hunger Games.
Published 3 months ago by Atika patel
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Maze Runner 2: The Scorch Trials
It was good but I didn't like the random ending. The series itself was really good, i really enjoyed it
Published 3 months ago by Enora
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More gripping than a crocodile clip!
I couldn't wait to get started on this sequel to The Maze Runner. As soon as the package arrived, I'd ripped it open and started reading. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tamsin Dance
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the first book
This seems like a rushed sequel. Not much happens plot wise relative to the first book and the first book promised much more for this trilogy.
Published 3 months ago by Dan
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