Author: James Dashner
Type: Young-Adult Novel
Genre: Dystopian Fantasy
Series: Yes, sequel to The Maze Runner
Pages: 360
Copyright: 2010
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Rating: 3 out of 5
Summary: From Goodreads
Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end.
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.
There are no rules. There is no help. You either make it or you die.
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.
Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken. All bets are off.
There are others now. Their survival depends on the Gladers’ destruction—and they’re determined to survive.
Feelings:
There were many twists in this book that made scene when looking back on the first book. For instances we find out that there is a second group that spent time in the Maze. This time not a group of boys but a group of girls that get a boy. There were differences between the groups but I thought it was interesting to see the way WICKED treated the two groups. The girls group came out better in the Maze but it seemed that on the Scorch they had it a lot easier than the Gladers.
Once we see the outside world, and the Scorch, which is probably the worst damage of anyplace, we realize quickly that there are many problems. The Flair, a virus, has caused chaos and likely is something man created. As we get to know two individuals who have the Flair but haven't gone crazy yet we get a feeling for the state of the world.
I enjoyed this book. I will keep reading this series, and hope that it is able to maintain itself.
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