The Kill Order

Obviously, if you've read my reviews of the previous books, you'll know that I've hated every one of these stories since "The Maze." So why did I read this one?

I have no idea.

I was hoping, especially given the sort of "teaser" at the beginning of the book, that we might learn more about Theresa and Thomas and what got them in to this whole "Maze" mess in the first place. Now I'm guessing that Dashner is saving that for yet another prequel.

This book is about the beginning of the flares and The Flare. Some aspects of it were interesting, in particular, the flashbacks to the very day the solar flares began and how the characters survive them. After large Bergs rain down disease upon their little enclave of survivors, several village members decide to make their way to Ashville NC, the nearest city, to figure out why they've been infected, and possibly locate a cure.

Instead they find a little girl who seems to be immune to the disease. Their trip becomes a desperate journey to get Deedee into the hands of those who might be able to use her, before they all die in the wilderness. Like the last two novels, a great deal of this reads more like a movie script than anything insightful or thoughtful.

Oh, well. ( )

I loved the way that Deedee ended up being Teresa. I had originally thought that Trina and Mark would be renamed as Tomas and Teresa, but the ages would not work, and I loved the sacrifice. Overall, a great book that I would read again. ( )

These books are super amazing. Plus it’s the prequel so if you've already read them you’ll know how it all begins. I read this book because my friend recommended the first book in the series and I couldn't stop reading them.

The first three weren't fantastic literature, but at least they were page-turning and exciting. This one, however--I just couldn't get into it, not enough to wade through the last 3/4 of it.

An ultra violent and graphic post- apocalyptic book about the survivors of a worldwide sun flares that decimate most of earth's population. To add insult to injury, a mysterious group appears, injecting survivors with a deadly, mutating virus, creating chaos and bloodthirst. The prequel to the Maze Runner. ( )