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How does The Maze Runner start?

How does The Maze Runner start?

A teen wakes up in a clearing in the center of a gigantic maze with no memory of his past, finding himself a resident in community of boys who have built a village in the glade and who sends two of its strongest and fittest runners into the maze every morning to find a way out.

Which Maze Runner is the first?

The Maze Runner
Novels

# Title Released
1 The Maze Runner October 2009
2 The Scorch Trials September 2010
3 The Death Cure October 2011
4 The Kill Order August 2012

What is The Maze Runner category?

The Maze Runner

2009 edition cover
Author James Dashner
Genre Young adult, science fiction, post-apocalyptic
Published October 6, 2009
Publisher Delacorte Press

What tense is The Maze Runner written in?

Tense. The Maze Runner series is primarily narrated in past tense with the exception of flashbacks, which the protagonist Thomas experiences in present tense.

Who was the first female in the Maze Runner?

In The Maze Runner, the day after Thomas arrived in the Glade, Teresa showed up unconscious in the Box. This was a huge shock to the Gladers because Teresa was the first female to ever come to the Glade.

How does the maze work in the Maze Runner?

Some are builders, some are runners. A door opens in the giant wall every day and closes every night. The door leads to a maze that surrounds the glade. Runners go through looking for a way out. “If you’re trapped in the maze over night, the Grievers get you and you die”.

How often does the door open in the Maze Runner?

Some are builders, some are runners. A door opens in the giant wall every day and closes every night. The door leads to a maze that surrounds the glade. Runners go through looking for a way out. “If you’re trapped in the maze over night, the Grievers get you and you die”. The maze changes every night. Alby was the first boy to arrive in the Glade.

Who is the lead runner in the Maze Runner?

All the boys gather around the entrance to the maze. Just as the doors are about to close, the lead Runner named Minho (Ki Hong Lee) appears with a very injured Alby. Thomas rushes into the maze to help them, but the door closes behind him. Minho and Thomas use vines to suspend Alby’s body and try to keep it safe from the Grievers.