
Although the main characters in The Kill Order do not feature in The Maze Runner, the ending of the book ties directly into the main series. Like the primary series, it explores themes of survival, how far people are willing to go and what humans can endure, and the way that extreme circumstances bring out both the best and the worst in people. Set thirteen years before the events of the original novels, it focuses on an original cast of characters and is set in a world where Earth has been devastated by a series of powerful solar flares that have rendered the surface world hostile and near-uninhabitable. “ Take a deep breath before you start any James Dashner book.The Kill Order is a 2012 young-adult dystopian novel by James Dashner, a prequel to his popular series The Maze Runner. “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel will thrill fans of this Maze Runner and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series.” - Shelf Awareness, Starred “ Heart pounding to the very last moment.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Breathless, cinematic action.” - Publishers Weekly “Wonderful action writing -fast-paced…but smart and well observed.” - Newsday “ mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost.” - EW The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure are all 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.Īlso look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series!Ī Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the YearĪn ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book And to some you’re worth more dead than alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. They’re convinced that there’s a way to save those who are left- if they can stay alive. A virus that fills humans with murderous rage. Mark and Trina were there when it happened.


Book four 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!īefore WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth, killing most of the population.
