The Fever Code

I'm really struggling to write this review. The Maze Runner is one of my favorite YA series. I loved meeting the gladers, solving the mystery, and racing to save the world with my friends. Learning about a new prequel was thrilling and terrifying. Would this live up to the hype? Will it be the biggest disappointment. If you look at my rating, you can see it's a mix of both.

first.... CHUCK!! AHH! Chuckie! How I missed that kid. Every chapter nearly broke my heart. I just wanted to hug him.

Second... building of the maze?!?! yes!!

Third.... the problems..... What are the ODDS that Thomas would quickly befriend the exact same people he becomes BFFs with in the maze. I wanted more of the other gladers. Change it up a bit. Maybe some who died in the maze. I loved Newt, Minho, and Alby being back, but it was disappointing. Why not go into the other gladers (the ones who died in the maze). Missed opportunity to rip my heart out further.

continuing problems...
Some chapters were just plain old boring. Sure, every day is regulated... but some chapters felt lazy. Like Mr. Dashner didn't want to elaborate on the maze process. It also had less of the emotional ups and downs of the previous novels. Until the 2/3 mark I was indifferent to the whole book. The Chancellor Anderson scene was where it really picked up.

Overall, this book was a dud. I loved revisiting my friends, but most of it is a one-time read. It was fascinating to read about the creation of the Maze, but it lacked the mystery of the other novels. It was a great missing link to the series, but I don't feel the need to read it more than once.