James Dashner
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| James Dashner | |
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| Born | 1972[1] Georgia, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Notable work(s) | The 13th Reality, The Maze Runner |
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www.jamesdashner.com |
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James Dashner born on November 26th, 1972 in Georgia, U.S.A is an American author of children's fantasy series and adult books, including The 13th Reality series[2] and the Jimmy Fincher Saga. His novel The Journal of Curious Letters was chosen for a 2008 Borders Original Voices pick.[3] He has been published by Cedar Fort, Inc[4] and by Shadow Mountain Press, known for their popular children's novels series Leven Thumps and Fablehaven. However, Delacorte—a division of Random House—is publishing his new series, The Maze Runner, the first of which was out Fall 2009.[5] The Maze Runner is followed by the New York Times best selling sequel, The Scorch Trials and The Death Cure. Dashner recently announced that he will be releasing a prequel to The Maze Runner Trilogy entitled The Kill Order and is to be released in August 2012.
James Dashner was born in Georgia and attended Brigham Young University. Dashner currently lives in South Jordan City, Utah and is married with four children.
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[edit] The 13th Reality
[edit] The Journal of Curious Letters
The 13th Reality is a popular new children's series, with the first book, The Journal of Curious Letters, released on March 3, 2008.
What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created--the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day a strange letter arrives in his mailbox. Postmarked from Alaska and cryptically signed with the initials "M.G.," the letter informs Tick that dangerous--perhaps even deadly--events have been set in motion that could result in the destruction of reality itself. M.G. promises to send Tick twelve riddles that will reveal on a certain day, at a certain time, at a certain place, something extraordinary will happen. Will Tick have the courage to follow the twelve clues M.G. sends to him? Will he be able to solve the riddles in time? Will Tick discover the life he was meant to live? The first volume of an outstanding new children's fantasy series, The Journal of Curious Letters is filled with adventure, humor, riddles, and, oh, yes--danger... As M.G. warns Tick, Very frightening things are coming your way. Will you join Tick and his friends on an amazing journey through the Realities? What will your choice be?
"Sure to thrill." - Brandon Mull, author of the New York Times bestselling Fablehaven series
[edit] The Hunt for Dark Infinity
The second novel in the series, The Hunt for Dark Infinity, was first released on March 4, 2009 to the hands of hundreds of eager readers. The pumped-up tension and suspenseful, engaging storyline "could make you sweat," said a user on Amazon.
It's been a quiet summer for Tick, Paul, and Sofia, but the latest message from Master George changes everything. The Realities are in danger and from something more terrible than Mistress Jane and the mutated Chi karda of the Thirteenth Reality. People from all Realities are unexplainably going insane. Worse, some Realities are fragmenting, disintegrating into nothingness. Master George has learned that Mr. Chu from the Fourth Reality is working on a mysterious new weapon called Dark Infinity. But no one has any idea how to stop the weapon or even if it can be stopped. To make matters worse, Tick and his friends have been kidnapped, forced to wink from Reality to Reality, solving impossible riddles in order to survive the deadly traps surrounding them. Mistress Jane and Tick find themselves in a race to reach the weapon first but who will destroy it and who will become its master?
"Wonderful . . . Dashner shares with Rowling a nimble use of fancy, delayed revelation, and charm." - Chicago Sun
[edit] The Blade of Shattered Hope
The third installment of the series, The Blade of Shattered Hope, was released on April 7, 2010 into the awaiting hands of hordes of readers with very high expectations. The book, however, did not let anyone down. The Blade of Shattered Hope continues the riveting story of Tick and his friends Paul and Sophia and the other Realitants without leaving any room for even a slightly dull moment.
Things have changed for Atticus Higginbottom. After the near catastrophe in the Fourth Reality, Tick s being homeschooled in the fields of science, trying to master the mysterious Chi karda. But just as he begins to make progress, Mistress Jane reappears, now hideously scarred and much more powerful. She has tapped into the universe s darkest secret to create the Blade of Shattered Hope, and in her quest to attain a Utopian Reality for the future of mankind, she s ready to risk billions of lives including those of Tick s parents and sisters to set her plan in motion. Her vengeance knows no bounds. When rumors begin to circulate about the secret scientific experiments taking place at the Factory, Tick and his friends Sato, Sofia, and Paul are faced with their most dangerous task yet. And they must not fail— the entire universe could cease to exist.
"Doesn't Fail to Impress." - User on Amazon.
[edit] The Void of Mist and Thunder
The fourth book, The Void of Mist and Thunder, will be released in either Spring or Summer 2012. It will be the second to last novel of the series due to him saying there will only be 5 books in the series.
[edit] References
- ^ Library of Congress Authority Record, n2003037103, "Dashner, James, 1972-" authorities.loc.gov
- ^ Shadow Mountain Press. shadowmountain.com
- ^ James Dashner. "Great News from Borders Bookstores". jamesdashner.com. http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com/2008/02/great-news-from-borders-bookstores.html.
- ^ Dashner, at Cedar Fort, Inc (cedarfort.com)
- ^ http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com[specify]
[edit] External links
- Author's Official Website
- Jimmy Fincher Wiki on Wikia
- Interview with James Dashner by Kaleb Nation
- James Dashner at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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