{"product_id":"the-scorch-trials-isbn-9780385738750","title":"The Scorch Trials","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don’t miss\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fever Code, \u003c\/i\u003ethe highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e   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.\u003cbr\u003e   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.\u003cbr\u003e   There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e   Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMaze Runner: The Scorch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaze Runner: The Death Cure\u003c\/i\u003e are all now major motion pictures featuring the star of MTV's \u003ci\u003eTeen Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, Dylan O’Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlso look for James Dashner’s edge-of-your-seat MORTALITY DOCTRINE series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Maze Runner series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Teen Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Quick Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as \u003cb\u003ea fusion of \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Wonderful action writing\u003cb\u003e—fast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e…but smart and well observed.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] \u003cb\u003enail-biting\u003c\/b\u003e must-read.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Breathless, \u003cb\u003ecinematic action.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eHeart pounding\u003c\/b\u003e to the very last moment.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eExclamation-worthy.\u003c\/b\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [\u003ci\u003eThe Kill Order\u003c\/i\u003e] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as \u003cb\u003eexciting for readers\u003c\/b\u003e new to the series.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eTake a deep breath before you start\u003c\/b\u003e any James Dashner book.” —\u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for the Maze Runner series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Teen Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Quick Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as \u003cb\u003ea fusion of \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003eEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Wonderful action writing\u003cb\u003e—fast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e…but smart and well observed.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] \u003cb\u003enail-biting\u003c\/b\u003e must-read.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Breathless, \u003cb\u003ecinematic action.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eHeart pounding\u003c\/b\u003e to the very last moment.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eExclamation-worthy.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e [\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\u003e] “James Dashner’s illuminating prequel [\u003ci\u003eThe Kill Order\u003c\/i\u003e] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as \u003cb\u003eexciting for readers\u003c\/b\u003e new to the series.”—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eTake a deep breath before you start\u003c\/b\u003e any James Dashner book.\"-\u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Dashner \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Georgia but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. He is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Maze Runner series—\u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Scorch Trials\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Death Cure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kill Order\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fever Code\u003c\/i\u003e—as well as the bestselling Mortality Doctrine series—\u003ci\u003eThe Eye of Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Lives\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more about James and his books, visit jamesdashner.com and follow @jamesdashner on X and dashnerjames on Instagram.CHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe spoke to him before the world fell apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey, are you still asleep?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas shifted in his bed, felt a darkness around him like air turned solid, pressing in. At first he panicked; his eyes snapped open as he imagined himself back in the Box--that horrible cube of cold metal that had delivered him to the Glade and the Maze. But there was a faint light, and lumps of dim shadow gradually emerged throughout the huge room. Bunk beds. Dressers. The soft breaths and gurgly snores of boys deep in slumber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelief filled him. He was safe now, rescued and delivered to this dormitory. No more worries. No more Grievers. No more death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA voice in his head. A girl's. Not audible, not visible. But he heard it all the same, though never could he have explained to anyone how it worked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExhaling a deep breath, he relaxed into his pillow, his razor-edged nerves settling down from that fleeting moment of terror. He spoke back, forming the words with his thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeresa? What time is it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo idea\u003c\/i\u003e, she replied. \u003ci\u003eBut I can't sleep. I probably dozed for an hour or so. Maybe more. I was hoping you were awake to keep me company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas tried not to smile. Even though she wouldn't be able to see it, it would be embarrassing all the same. \u003ci\u003eDidn't give me much choice in the matter, did you? Kind of hard to sleep when someone's talking directly into your skull.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaa, waa. Go back to bed, then.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo. I'm good.\u003c\/i\u003e He stared at the bottom of the bunk above him--featureless and darkly fuzzy in the shadow--where Minho was currently breathing like a guy with ungodly amounts of phlegm lodged in his throat. \u003ci\u003eWhat've you been thinking about?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat do you think?\u003c\/i\u003e Somehow she projected a jab of cynicism into the words. \u003ci\u003eI keep seeing Grievers. Their disgusting skin and blubber bodies, all those metal arms and spikes. It was way too close for comfort, Tom. How're we gonna get something like that out of our heads?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas knew what he thought. Those images would never leave--the Gladers would be haunted by the horrible things that had happened in the Maze for the rest of their lives. He figured that most if not all of them would have major psychological problems. Maybe even go completely nutso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd above it all, he had one image burned into his memories as strongly as a branded mark from a searing hot iron. His friend Chuck, stabbed in the chest, bleeding, dying as Thomas held him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas knew he would never forget that. But what he said to Teresa was: \u003ci\u003eIt'll go away. Just takes a little time, that's all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou're so full of it\u003c\/i\u003e, she said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know.\u003c\/i\u003e How ridiculous was it that he loved hearing her say something like that to him? That her sarcasm meant things were going to be okay? You're an idiot, he told himself, then hoped she didn't hear that thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI hate that they separated me from you guys,\u003c\/i\u003e she said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas understood why they had, though. She was the only girl and the rest of the Gladers were teenage boys--a bunch of shanks they didn't trust yet. \u003ci\u003eGuess they were protecting you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYeah. I guess.\u003c\/i\u003e Melancholy seeped into his brain with her words, stuck to them like syrup. \u003ci\u003eBut it sucks being alone after everything we went through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere'd they take you, anyway?\u003c\/i\u003e She sounded so sad that he almost wanted to get up and look for her, but he knew better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust on the other side of that big common room where we ate last night. It's a small room with a few bunks. I'm pretty sure they locked the door when they left.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSee, told ya they wanted to protect you.\u003c\/i\u003e Then he quickly added, \u003ci\u003eNot that you need protecting. I'd put my money on you against at least half these shanks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnly half?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay, three-quarters. Including me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA long stretch of silence followed, though somehow Thomas could still sense her presence. He felt her. It was almost like how, even though he couldn't see Minho, he knew his friend lay only a few feet above him. And it wasn't just the snoring. When someone is close by, you just know it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite all the memories of the last few weeks, Thomas was surprisingly calm, and soon sleep overpowered him once more. Darkness settled on his world, but she was there, next to him in so many ways. Almost . . . touching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe had no concept of time passing while in that state. Half asleep, half enjoying her presence and the thought that they'd been rescued from that horrible place. That they were safe, that he and Teresa could get to know each other all over again. That life could be good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlissful sleep. Hazy darkness. Warmth. A physical glow. Almost floating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world seemed to fade away. All became numb and sweet. And the darkness, somehow comforting. He slipped into a dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe's very young. Four, maybe? Five? Lying in a bed with blankets pulled to his chin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman sits next to him, her hands folded in her lap. She has long brown hair, a face just beginning to show signs of age. Her eyes are sad. He knows this even though she's trying very hard to hide it with a smile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe wants to say something, ask her a question. But he can't. He's not really here. Just witnessing it all from a place he doesn't quite understand. 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