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Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Kill Order

Dashner, James. The Kill Order. New York, NY: Delecorte Press, 2012. Print. ISBN: 9780385742887 Pages: 329 Hardbound US $17.99

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Annotation: Thomas and his friends from the Maze Runner Trilogy have completed their adventure. The Kill Order goes back thirteen years to explore what led to the “exposure, infection, pandemic, and extinction.” Meet Mark, Trina, Alec and their comrades as they struggle to survive in the post-apocalyptic United States where the elements have become the least of their worries.
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The Kill Order
by James Dashner

   The Kill Order was given but very few heard it over the cries from the victims and survivors of the devastating solar flares. Mark and Trina barely escaped the vicious heat before the water levels began to rise and they were forced to race against the waves for their lives. As if the scorched earth weren’t enough, a violent virus is attaching the survivors and rage, lunacy, and death is spreading wildly. Convinced that there is something bigger in play Mark and his friends set off to find answers. What was The Kill Order? Who gave it and most importantly, why?




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Arielle's Recommendation: It isn't really necessary to have read the first three books to enjoy The Kill Order. It really does work as a stand-alone novel. For fans of The Maze Runner: I didn't think that the prequel really answered all of my burning questions. I'm hoping for an additional prequel novel, but I'm not going to hold my breath because it sounds like James Dashner is moving on to new story lines. The Kill Order definitely belongs in school and public libraries where The Maze Runner was popular. Recommend this book to teens in 7th grade and older that like adventure, science fiction and thrillers! 

Don't miss the Maze Runner Trilogy...awesome!

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The Maze Runner Movie is in production! 
Look for it some time in 2013!
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So excitied!


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