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== The 13th Reality ==
== The 13th Reality ==

=== 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 [http://www.amazon.com/ 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 ha s 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?


=== The Blade of Shattered Hope ===
=== The Blade of Shattered Hope ===

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James Dashner
Dashner at CONduit 17.
Dashner at CONduit 17.
Born (1972-11-26) November 26, 1972 (age 51)[1]
Georgia, United States
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
GenreFantasy, Science Fiction
Notable worksThe 13th Reality, The Maze Runner
Website
http://www.jamesdashner.com/

James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972 in Georgia, U.S.A), is an American author of many 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 Publishing, 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 announced that he would be releasing a prequel to The Maze Runner Trilogy entitled The Kill Order and it was released on August 14th 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.

The 13th Reality

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 Sofia 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.

The Void of Mist and Thunder

The fourth book, The Void of Mist and Thunder, will be the final book of The 13th Reality, according to the author's Friday, March 9, 2012 blog entry. [6]

The Maze Runner Trilogy

The Maze Runner: The Maze Runner is about a boy named Thomas. He gets sent to a maze and he only remembers one thing: his name. When Thomas arrives at the Glade, there are many other boys. They tell him little about the Glade. The first day, Thomas starts to get used to things. He goes to all the different Keepers for each job, and picks which job he likes. When the first day is over, he goes to sleep. The next day when he wakes up, the alarm rings. It's the alarm for a new kid, but they only get a new kid every month. Everybody crowds around the Box where the kid comes up. When the Box arrives, they peek inside. Its a girl. And she has an important message. Nothing will be the same again because Thomas feels a mysterious strong bond and they have a unique way of communicating. Then throughout the beginning of the story Thomas has a desire to become a runner- as if it is his duty. A runner is one of the various jobs that the boys do, except you have to be of a specific criteria to be one (in other words a newbie can not join). In spite of the challenges Thomas faces, he manages to climb the social ladder until he is of importance in the group. Throughout the novel friends are made, people are betrayed, loyalties will be trusted, suspense will be lifted but only to be brought down again. Will the secrets be revealed though?

The Scorch Trials: The Scorch Trials is the second book in the Maze Runner trilogy. The story continues and this time, Thomas is sent to the Scorch. Will he survive the Scorch?

The Death Cure: The final book in the Maze Runner trilogy. Can Thomas escape WICKED's grasp?

References

  1. ^ Library of Congress Authority Record, n2003037103, "Dashner, James, 1972–" authorities.loc.gov
  2. ^ Shadow Mountain Press. shadowmountain.com
  3. ^ James Dashner. "Great News from Borders Bookstores". jamesdashner.com.
  4. ^ Dashner, at Cedar Fort, Inc (cedarfort.com)
  5. ^ http://jamesdashner.blogspot.com [specify]
  6. ^ http://www.jamesdashner.com/

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