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The Scorch Trials

James Dashner

Thomas and the Gladers face a harsher second trial across a scorched world, where trust, survival, and secrets collide.

First published 2010 · The Maze Runner

Young AdultDystopia

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After escaping the Maze, Thomas and the Gladers believe they may finally be safe, but Phase Two begins almost immediately. They are sent into the Scorch, a devastated stretch of the world, with little help, few rules, and a deadline that makes survival itself the point of the trial.

As they travel through harsh terrain and encounter new groups and dangerous infected people, the Gladers must keep moving while trying to understand what WICKED wants from them. Loyalties shift, friendships are tested, and memories, clues, and appearances can’t always be trusted.

The journey becomes more dangerous and more confusing as the group is pushed toward a supposed safe haven. Along the way, new characters, betrayals, and revelations widen the mystery rather than resolve it, leaving Thomas and the others to decide who to trust and how much of the truth they can survive.

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Authors
James Dashner
First published
2010
Genres
Young Adult, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Post Apocalyptic, Teen, Mystery, Graphic Novels, Action
Subjects
Science fiction · Survival · Fiction · Solar flares · Mutation (Biology) · Science · Experiments · Telepathy · Leadership in adolescents · Survival skills · Juvenile fiction · Young adult fiction · Juvenile works · Young adult works · Reading Level-Grade 7 · Reading Level-Grade 9 · Reading Level-Grade 8 · Reading Level-Grade 11 · Reading Level-Grade 10 · Reading Level-Grade 12 · Dystopias · Labyrinths · Children's fiction · Survival, fiction · nyt:chapter-books=2010-10-31 · New York Times bestseller · Comic books, strips · Memory · Cooperation · Graphic novels · Comics & Graphic Novels · Media Tie-In
ISBN-13
9780385738750

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