When sun flares hit the Earth, intense heat, toxic radiation and flooding followed, wiping out much of the human race.

Those who survived live in basic communities in the mountains, hunting for food.

For Mark and his friends, surviving is difficult, and then an enemy arrives, infecting people with a highly contagious virus.

Thousands die, and the virus is spreading.

Worse, it's mutating and people are going crazy.

It's up to Mark and his friends toind the enemy - and a cure - before the Flare infects them all ...

About the Author

James Dashner is the #1 NY Times Bestselling author of over a dozen books, including The Maze Runner series (movies by 20th Century Fox, now owned by Disney). He grew up in Georgia but now lives in the Rocky Mountains with his wife and their four children. For more information on him and his books, events, etc., please visit jamesdashner.com.