He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air.
Meet Thomas. Age unknown. He enters a new world through a metal box. As the box pushes its way towards the surface, Thomas realizes he has no memory, just feelings of experiences. Once the box reaches the surface, he is greeted by more than 30 Gladers, boys just like him. No memory. No one will answer Thomas' questions. Thomas' only friend is a boy named Chuck. Gally glares at Thomas and says cruel things because he saw Thomas during the Changing. Alby is the leader, the boy who has survived in the Glade the longest.
Once a month the metal box brings a new boy to the Glade. Everyone has to work. Order is required. The Glade is safe; outside the Glade lies danger like you've never known. Outside the Glade is an enormous maze. And Grievers. At sundown each day, the tall stone walls of the Glade close and the maze changes. Anyone who is left outside the walls in the maze will come to a horrible death by the Grievers.
Two days after thomas leaves, the box returns with a girl. In her hand she grasps a note: "She's the last one. Ever." Can they escape the maze? Can they survive the Grievers? Who are the Creators and what do they want? How can Theresa and Thomas communicate telepathically? How are they linked to the Creators?
This dark novel is fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping excitement. The first in the series...
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars
