This is the second book in the Maze Runner trilogy (there is also a prequel). The series seems to me to be a poor man's Hunger Games, or at least a series with a much simpler plot that younger children can follow. Like The Hunger Games, children are left to fend for themselves, but they are not pitted against each other.
Thomas and the rest of the Gladers have escaped the maze only to find they're in yet another test arranged by WICKED. This time they have to cross scorched lands that are inhabited by Cranks (people who have been driven mad by a disease called the Flare). Every time the Gladers think they're safe a few more of them die gruesomely. Just like Book 1, Thomas isn't sure who he can trust and is is slowly regaining memories of life before the glade. Thomas also has to sort out his feelings for Teresa (from Book 1) and new character Brenda.
For Discussion.
The book raises the issue of whether the end justifies the means. Is it reasonable to kill a few so that the lives of many can be saved? The Flare could also be linked to Ebola or Leprosy. How should we treat people who have a highly contagious illness? What have we done in the past?
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