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The Scorch Trials
- Maze Runner, Book 2
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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The Death Cure
- Maze Runner, Book 3
- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends — the Gladers. But it's finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. What WICKED doesn't know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it's enough to prove that he can't believe a word of what they say. Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He'll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So many things to say about this book and series
- By Alice Liu on 2020-12-08
Written by: James Dashner
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The Maze Runner
- Maze Runner, Book 1
- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 214
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers - boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out - and no one's ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh..
- By Strumptavion Roboclick on 2021-03-11
Written by: James Dashner
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The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book 4; Origin)
- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
The prequel to the New York Times best-selling Maze Runner series. Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the Earth, and mankind fell to disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they survived. But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there's something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it's mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not as good.
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Written by: James Dashner
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The Fever Code
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- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
Once there was a world's end. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy. The boy's name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen. This is the story of that boy, Thomas, and how he built a maze that only he could tear down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Fever Code.
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Written by: James Dashner
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Crank Palace
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- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Newt has been to hell and back with his friends. The Glade. The Maze. The Scorch. The inner halls of WICKED. But now he has a burden that can't be shared with Thomas and the others - the Flare. And Newt can't bear the thought of his friends watching him descend into madness as he succumbs to the virus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better closure on Newt’s ending
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The Maze Cutter
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- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
Seventy-three years after the events of THE DEATH CURE, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. Sadina, Isaac, and Jackie all learned about the unkind history of the Gladers from The Book of Newt and tall tales from Old Man Frypan, but when a rusty old boat shows up one day with a woman bearing dark news of the mainland—everything changes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No strong opinion yet
- By Anonymous User on 2022-11-22
Written by: James Dashner
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The Death Cure
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- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends — the Gladers. But it's finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. What WICKED doesn't know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it's enough to prove that he can't believe a word of what they say. Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He'll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So many things to say about this book and series
- By Alice Liu on 2020-12-08
Written by: James Dashner
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The Maze Runner
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- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 214
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers - boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out - and no one's ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh..
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Written by: James Dashner
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The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book 4; Origin)
- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
The prequel to the New York Times best-selling Maze Runner series. Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the Earth, and mankind fell to disease. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they survived. But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there's something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it's mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not as good.
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Written by: James Dashner
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The Fever Code
- Maze Runner, Book Five; Prequel
- Written by: James Dashner
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
Once there was a world's end. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy. The boy's name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen. This is the story of that boy, Thomas, and how he built a maze that only he could tear down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Fever Code.
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- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Newt has been to hell and back with his friends. The Glade. The Maze. The Scorch. The inner halls of WICKED. But now he has a burden that can't be shared with Thomas and the others - the Flare. And Newt can't bear the thought of his friends watching him descend into madness as he succumbs to the virus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better closure on Newt’s ending
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- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
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- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Seventy-three years after the events of THE DEATH CURE, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. Sadina, Isaac, and Jackie all learned about the unkind history of the Gladers from The Book of Newt and tall tales from Old Man Frypan, but when a rusty old boat shows up one day with a woman bearing dark news of the mainland—everything changes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No strong opinion yet
- By Anonymous User on 2022-11-22
Written by: James Dashner
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Allegiant
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What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of listeners in Divergent and Insurgent.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Petty, miserable people
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One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it
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The Maze Runner Files
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Classified files from the world of the number-one New York Times best-selling Maze Runner series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. The first book, The Maze Runner, is now a major motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and the second book, The Scorch Trials, will soon be a movie and hits theaters September 18, 2015!
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2 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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amazing narrator
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Michael completed the Path. What he found at the end turned everything he'd ever known about his life - and the world - completely upside down. He barely survived. But it was the only way VirtNet Security knew to find the cyber-terrorist Kaine - and to make the Sleep safe for gamers once again. And the truth Michael discovered about Kaine is more complex than they anticipated, and more terrifying than even the worst of their fears.
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Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and it's addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?
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2 out of 5 stars
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tbh narrator kinda sucks
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Michael used to live to game, but the games he was playing have become all too real. Only weeks ago, sinking into the Sleep was fun. The VirtNet combined the most cutting-edge technology and the most sophisticated gaming for a full mind-body experience. And it was Michael’s passion. But now every time Michael sinks, he risks his life.
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Fans of the Divergent series by number-one New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories told from Tobias' point of view. Listeners first encountered Tobias as "Four" in Divergent. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Listeners will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection.
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entertaining
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Centuries after nuclear war has destroyed our planet, humanity struggles to rebuild. It's been a month since the dropships landed and the rest of the Colonists joined the 100 on the ground. The teens, once branded juvenile delinquents, are now leaders among their people. But suddenly a new threat looms on the horizon - something neither Colonists or Earthborns have prepared for. In this thrilling fourth installment, Clarke, Bellamy, Wells, and Glass are pushed to the limits as they fight to protect their people...and to survive.
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Publisher's Summary
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!
Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean freedom for him and the Gladers. But WICKED isn't done yet. Phase Two has just begun. The Scorch.
The Gladers have two weeks to cross through the Scorch—the most burned-out section of the world. And WICKED has made sure to adjust the variables and stack the odds against them.
There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers' destruction—and they're determined to survive.
Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.
The Maze Runner and Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials are 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. The third movie, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, will hit screens in 2018.
Also look for James Dashner's edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series!
Praise for the Maze Runner series:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series
A USA Today Bestseller
A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year
An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick
"[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost." (EW)
"Wonderful action writing—fast-paced…but smart and well observed." (Newsday)
"[A] nail-biting must-read." (Seventeen)
"Breathless, cinematic action." (Publishers Weekly)
"Heart pounding to the very last moment." (Kirkus Reviews)
"Exclamation-worthy." (Romantic Times)
"James Dashner's illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series." (Shelf Awareness, Starred)
"Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book." (Deseret News)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-11-30
the scorch trials reveiw
I think it's a great book but there is lack of detail and also few off parts.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-01-05
loved it
made me think and got me really excited for your last book I'm super happy with all of the books so far you did and awesome job
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-05-31
I loved it
This book was so good I like how it ties in with the first book in the way that there’s another challenge for them to face like the maze I definitely recommend this book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Alice Liu
- 2020-12-09
Interesting but frustrating
Exciting and very action packed story, though sometimes repetitive and unmemorable at times. It was incredibly frustrating for Thomas and friends to leave the Maze in the first novel only to be immediately thrown into a similar situation. It made the victory of the first book feel meaningless and unsatisfying. Every time Thomas would stop to re-tell the events of the first novel to every character he tries to convince to help them became duller than the previous. Thomas' lack of knowledge and awareness was very exciting and suspenseful in the Maze Runner and through the early parts of this book, but became incredibly annoying as this novel continued. While this drives you to keep reading, I feel like it's only effective to a certain degree. When every event ends with no questions answered, the satisfaction I'm hoping for is not found and it becomes harder to stay interested. As a reader, there is only so much patience I have for being kept in the dark for two entire novels. Some elements of this novel were well imagined though. I particularly loved the light bulb creatures. Very dark and desperate, which was engaging in it's own way. As an adult, I'm tortured by how young these children are, especially when they commit murder and experience other acts of senseless violence. I remember when I first read this series as a kid, this didn't bother me nearly as much because I didn't understand. The novel is very action focused. It does not do much to explore each candidate as a person. This makes them less human and relatable. It is hard to feel particularly sad when they are killed off, where as 20 children dying should really be a huge tragedy. I feel desensitized after reading this book. Teresa's "betrayal" also felt superficial and was not very emotionally impactful to me as a reader, no matter how distressing it may have been to Thomas. Dashner does not do a good job at writing female characters. Overall, I enjoyed the adventure this novel took me on. But I think there are also many problematic elements in it that we must acknowledge as an audience.
The audiobook adaptation was very enjoyable though. Some character accents were a little hard to listen to. Overall, very engaging voice and reading.
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- Lori-Ann
- 2020-07-02
it was far better than the movie it was so great
it is amazing this was an amazing thriller and the twist near the end was great
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- Lyn Mullen
- 2020-04-20
The Scorch Trials.
I really enjoyed the book and the narrator is awesome. Audio books are wonderful. I'm hooked!
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- Jessica
- 2020-02-11
Lots of Twists
I think I may have enjoyed this book more than the first. Lots of twists and turns, it was mostly unpredictable.
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- Karla Pineda
- 2019-06-05
Wow
Amazing! I thought I could never feel the strong emotions I felt when reading a book by just listening to the story, a mixing performance
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Paul
- 2010-11-07
Fast pace, new twists and more mysteries
Who will survive the Scorch Trials? This book literally begins right where The Maze Runner left off. The Gladers believe they have escaped WICKED and are beginning a new life but those who read the epilogue from The Maze Runners know that WICKED actually has the Gladers right where they want them.
If you enjoyed The Maze Runner then you will love The Scorch Trials.
The narrator Mark Deakins does a great job; if you enjoyed him in The Maze Runner then you will enjoy him in The Scorch Trials. He brings life and personality to each individual character.
This book does contain more graphic content than The Maze Runner, if you did not like descriptions of the final battle between the Gladers and the Grievers then you will probably not enjoy portions of this book.
I enjoyed this book and cannot what for the third installment.
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- Sam M.
- 2014-07-30
Not a great story but a decent time waster.
Any additional comments?
First off I'll say that I've listened to the first two maze runner books and just downloaded the third. This is great listening material for keeping your mind busy while performing other tedious tasks where you don't need to pay full attention to the book. It's also great for a bus ride home from work. It is not a great piece of literature.
Dashners writing is pretty bad. I've created a drinking game where you take a shot every time he makes a bad analogy "It was as if...." But I ended up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Don't try that game with hard liquor. Was there no editor here to tell him "James, come on. Just describe the situation as it is, you don't need to compare it to something else every single time."
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- molly
- 2014-06-23
Predictable to a fault
What disappointed you about The Scorch Trials?
Some point in my education experience I had a professor say that nonfiction writing should never be surprising and should always lead the reader to expect what is coming, this is how this book was written. Ever twist that was suppose to be exciting and a surprise I could see a mile a way, and i don't think I could be possibly that good at guessing.
Would you ever listen to anything by James Dashner again?
The Maze Runner was okay, but also a bit predictable. I would like to get my hands on a different series by this author to see if his other work is any better
Would you be willing to try another one of Mark Deakins’s performances?
The narrator did a perfectly fine job, but predictable story lines can't be jazzed up with a good voice actor.
What character would you cut from The Scorch Trials?
Thomas the main character in this story could die in this series and I wouldn't care, he is always in panic mode so we never see him, THE MAIN CHARACTER grow beyond better coping sadly.
Any additional comments?
Very disappointed I wasted my time and money on this paint by numbers story.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Leah
- 2011-02-16
Agreed! Left me hanging...
After I read the reviews I wondered how I would feel. Well I felt the same...The poor kids go through so much and at the end still no answers and let down starts all over again. I sure hope the 3rd installment clears up concerns and does not just drag out more 'trails'.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Rebecca
- 2010-12-26
Stick with it till the end
O.K. So, the beginning of the book had me worried. It felt like Dashner was trying way too hard to make it action packed and mysterious. It was just too much too fast, but once the story slowed down a bit, everything that made "The Maze Runner" great reappeared. It's not quite as good as the first book, but still a quality story full of questions. I can only hope that after all this build up the third book is a satisfying ending that supplies some answers.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Ryan
- 2015-05-13
A quality follow up to the Maze Runner
Any additional comments?
The Scorch Trials was an interesting second installment of the Maze Runner series. Overall I enjoyed it. The book follows the same general story line of the first, with Thomas and his fellow Gladers trying to survive and understand the strange world they find themselves in.
The book did contribute more information to the overall storyline, but it mostly just leaves the reader with more questions than answers, which I expected from a trilogy. But I'm beginning to feel like James Dashner says a lot in these books without really saying a lot - the main questions of the book are never really answered. Instead the author skirts around the issue and doesn't give the reader any resolutions. But that's being nit-picky. The book was entertaining and that's why I bought it.
As usual, Mark Deakins was great with his narration. (Although I still don't know why he gives Newt an Irish accent!?)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Michael
- 2015-02-25
An excited start that quickly fell into drudgery.
In which the strong, smart, and initiative main protagonist we enjoyed in the first book reverts into a moody hormonal preteen.
Seemingly refusing to use his cream-of-the-crop brain for anything other than being abysmally confused, making unbearably tactless social decisions, and falling unconscious CONSTANTLY.
The action was good when there was action, but most of it happening at or near Thomas while he has some sort of emotional breakdown rather than taking any affirmative action.
I'll leave it at that and just say I had a lot of problems with this sequel. It will be a while before I read the finale after reading ahead on its own reviews.
The narration was absolutely fantastic, great consistency with believable voices.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Franceska
- 2014-03-26
Not as good as Maze Runner but still gripping
Only downside was the main character, Thomas who seemed to be only focused on his romances during disasters. That got a bit tiresome. The story otherwise was fascinating and I couldn't stop once I'd started listening. Not as exciting as the first in the series but still just as gripping though I found I liked the character, Newt which is why I won't read the third in the series. I love the visual pictures I got in this series. The monsters and the landscape descriptions were brilliant!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Cordell Hoffer
- 2018-02-23
Way better than the movie
Loved it! Far better than the movie. And drastically different. Can’t wait to start the next book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Melinda
- 2015-08-29
Zombies? Ugh...
I really loved the first book. Once I got into this one and found out The Flare was a zombie disease...I almost returned the book. I was discouraged by how main stream of an approach was taken. Over all I gave this book 3 stars, only a couple of times did I have the urge to never stop listening. Mostly though I was a bit bored.
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