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When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.

Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.

Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers. 

Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.

In short, if you're a fan of LOST and love those great sci-fi stories of people who wake up somewhere with no idea how they got there and no idea how to get out like Twilight Zone's "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" or the movie "Cube", you'll love THE MAZE RUNNER. 

And since it's a YA book, even though there is much peril and a few deaths, there is no blood, gore or sex. Sure, if you're a fan of blood, gore and sex in your horror like me such things would have enhanced the story but overall not having blood and gore doesn't detract from the enjoyable experience or reading The Maze Runner. 

I give this book an enthusiastic: RECOMMEND