What: James Dashner's "The Maze Runner" launch party With the exception of the futuristic swear words, there is no other questionable material. "The Death Cure" is slightly more violent than the other two books in the series, but is still suitable for teens 12 and older. However, with the mark of a true dystopian novel, there is a distinct glimmer of hope through the bleakness. With as dark a premise as the destruction of the world’s population, it is to be expected that there will be sadness and despair.
The ending of the series is one that is both conclusive and satisfying. No one character in the story is truly good or evil, and through each action of Wicked, the reader will wonder what rules they would break in order to save humanity. It is apparent that Dashner’s greatest strength is writing action sequences that will make your heart pound or stop completely at intervals.Ĭonsistent with the themes in the rest of the series, "The Death Cure" shows the desperation and lengths to which a society will go to save itself. The book isn’t all bangs and explosions, and has a mysterious quality that leads the reader to discover with Thomas, exactly what Wicked is up to, and who Thomas can really trust. Several plot twists keep the reader guessing and the book reads like an explosive action movie. James Dashner’s brand of dystopian fiction involves a great deal of action and suspense, and "The Death Cure" is no exception. As the truth about Wicked surfaces, Thomas learns that there is a lot more at stake than he ever imagined. The Gladers now have the ability to retrieve their lost memories and assist Wicked in the final step of finding the cure for the Flare.īut despite assurances that “Wicked is good,” Thomas believes that Wicked can’t be trusted. Picking up where "The Scorch Trials" left off, Thomas and his friends are being held in Wicked’s headquarters. "The Death Cure," the action-packed conclusion to the New York Times' best-selling "Maze Runner" series, does not disappoint. "THE DEATH CURE," by James Dashner, Delacorte Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 336 pages (f)