Wednesday 19 October 2016

Review: The Fever Code (Maze Runner #5)

 James Dashner
The Fever Code
Maze Runner - Book 5


The prequel to The Maze Runner is just as action packed and amazing as the rest of the series.

We get a glimpse into Newt's story before Dashner shows us how Thomas and Teresa work with WICKED to create the Mazes, meet the Gladers, and how our beloved characters all came to be.

Told from Thomas's perspective, we see an unique take on WICKED:
How did the kids all come to be in WICKED's protection?
We learn where and why it all started, and what they teach the "elites" of those who are immune...
We learn more about the Flare and it's effect on the world...
We even meet some characters from the later books and pieces of the overall puzzle slowly start to come together.

Dashner's ability to explain big things in the most subtle ways is fantastic. He draws you in from the first page - and I think the fandom is very happy that we got to see a bit of Newt's story (although this poor guy could not have been dealt any worse of a hand in life).
We follow Thomas as he sets up his friends to be put in a prison, yet follows them closely. We read about political conspiracies that come with a world in catastrophe, we see the good and the evil... and how one boy's knowledge and goodness can hopefully save it all one day.

WICKED may be good. This reader has yet to make up her mind.




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