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James Dashner once again did a fantastic job on the book The Scorch Trials. I was so excited to read this book after reading The Maze Runner the first book in the series. As I said in my review from last time I loved the Maze Runner and it left me wanting so much more. When I got Scorch Trials I thought it would bring me that, but sadly it did not meet my expectations. The plot followed almost the same guidelines except it was a new place with a different quest but not a different goal… to survive. It was a story where global warming pollution and sun flares all worked together to create this new post apocalyptic world. It is very similar to the first book like I said before. That is why I gave the book The Scorch Trials a B+. Even though it was quite exciting it did not hook me like the previous book did.

             After the gladers escape the maze they meet a group of people from WICKED along with Gally who had disappeared from the Glade. Gally threw a knife at Thomas but Chuck jumped in and saved him by sacrificing himself. Soon a group of rescuers come and put the kids on a bus. This all happened after the group learned that there was a second group or group B.  This news came after Thomas had heard Teresa in his head yelling. When he went to her door to check on her it said “The Betrayer” on the door. As They walked in however Teresa is not there instead there is a boy whose name is Aris from Group B. Group B as Aris tells them was almost the exact same. The same Maze, same grievers , and even the same challenges. However the one major difference was unlike group A with all Teenage boys and one girl sent to trigger the ending group B had the exact opposite situation. They had all girls but had one boy sent to trigger the ending. So in a way Aris was the Teresa to group B. Also just like Thomas and Teresa, Aris can talk in his mind with a girl that was in group B.

            A new challenge is discovered though they are told by Rat-Man (a strange man that showed up telling them that they have been infected with the Scorch and that they must get to a certain location to be cured. While they learn about this they also discover Cranks (the new grievers in a way) which are people that have lost sanity to the scorch. They are as I imagined them zombielike creatures without the craving to eat brains. As we follow Thomas on this new and exciting journey he teams up with some cranks who agree that they will help Thomas and his friends get out of the city if they can get the cure as well as the gladers. On their way to the location (I’ll try not to give to much away) they encounter group B a few times. So with so many obstacles ahead of them, will Thomas and his friends make it and what is going to happen with group B? No one will know until you try this great book written By James Dashner.