The Kill Order
James Dashner
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published August 14, 2012
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With memories of the sun flares that destroyed major cities and much of the world’s technology still fresh in their minds, Mark, Trina and their friends find themselves face to face with another catastrophe, and this one may not leave any alive.
The plague’s first victims survive mere hours. But as the disease mutates and spreads, its victims survive longer, becoming mad long before the end takes them. Mark and Trina band together, determined to stay well, track down the source of the vicious illness, and do whatever it takes to stop it.
In this prequel to the Maze Runner series, James Dashner reveals the story of civilization’s fall and the mysterious disease that ravaged mankind in its wake. While providing answers to many of the questions Maze Runner fans have been asking, The Kill Order lacked the density of thrill and suspense that have rocketed readers through the bestselling series. I wish this had been a novella or short story instead of a full-length novel. I think I would have liked it better in that format.
Profanity/Crude Language Content
Mild to moderate.
Sexual Content
Moderate to heavy. While much of the physical romance takes place off-scene, it is still known that the hero and his girlfriend are having sex.
Spiritual Content
Not much mentioned.
Violence
Lots of scenes depicting terrible illness and some insanity.
Drug Content
The characters are on a quest for a cure to the mysterious disease that is spreading like wildfire. No recreational drug use.
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you for your review! This helped me decide if I still want to read this book or not.
You’re welcome. Glad it helped. 🙂
Sounds like something I wouldn’t read, but still I would have liked to have known some of the stuff Mark and Trina did to try to reach their goal. Or maybe none of it was really clear? Overall, it sounds like it would have been a disappointment to fans. That’s too bad.
Good question. They are tracking the source of a mysterious illness and the technologically advanced people who are spreading it. They do a lot of following and observing.