Grade 6
Freedom -- that is all Thomas has wanted since the beginning of The Maze Runner series by James Dashner. But when he finally has an opportunity in the third and final novel, The Death Cure, will he take it?
After escaping WICKED headquarters, Thomas and the others flee to the nearby city of Denver. As the group settles in, a suspicious letter arrives inviting the teenagers to join a mysterious group. To everyone's surprise, it is led by someone who was thought to be dead and is planning an uprising against WICKED. The problem is that this government agency is out to capture Thomas, so he must avoid the officials while trying to fight them.
The author did a phenomenal job in creating a dystopian future. His elaborate details make the reader think that such a society could realistically exist. I especially enjoyed Dashner's description of the Bergs, which are the massive airships that are used by the members of WICKED. They sound like futuristic helicopters that could hold a lot more people than our current helicopters.
Like the two previous books in the series, The Death Cure is very suspenseful. Dashner keeps readers turning the pages when he unexpectedly sends Thomas back into the maze. I couldn't believe it! How in the world could this end well?
Followed by prequel The Kill Order
