Waking up with no memories, Thomas has no idea who he is, how he got in the lift, or what happened. But at the top of the lift, everything changes. Put into a place called the Glade by W.I.C.K.E.D, a group of the smartest scientists and doctors from around the world, Thomas finds out that outside the big stone walls is a maze. Every morning the doors open leading into the maze, and the runners try to find a way out. As it turns night, the doors close and the grievers come out, mutant creatures that are half machine and have spikes and blades has hands; no one has ever survived a night in the maze.

Everything changes when Teresa, his friend before being put into the maze, comes. Weird events start happening which leads to the escape of Thomas and his friends. After losing lots of people and witnessing a terrible event, Thomas has no idea what is in store for his friends.

“The Maze Runner” is the first of 3, in the Maze Runner trilogy. Some may say that it’s just another dystopian book, such as “The Hunger Games” or “Divergent”. While it is a dystopian book, James Dashner made it a completely different scenario that really can’t compare to the work of Suzanne Collins or Veronica Roth.

The author’s use of “slang” adds a new perspective to the characters. In the book, the characters frequently use the terms “greenie” to represent the new comers to the Glade, as well as terms such as “clunk” or “shuck face”. You can interpret what those could mean yourself, but the use of these words emphasize the “futuristic-type” feel and the effect that they have created their own little civilization.

“The Maze Runner” is very well written and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes dystopian-setting books. Anyone who enjoyed “The Hunger Games” would also enjoy this seeing that even though it is a Sci-Fi book, there is also some violence in it that gives it an extra touch.