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Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze meant he would
get his life back. But no one knew what sort of life they were going
back to. The earth is a wasteland with people driven mad by an
infection known as the Flare. Instead of freedom, Thomas must face
another trial. He must cross the Scorch to once again save himself
and his friends.

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Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze meant he and the Gladers
would get their lives back ... but no one knew what was waiting
outside. The earth is a wasteland. Government and order have disintegrated
and now Cranks, people driven to insanity by the disease
known as the Flare, roam the crumbling cities hunting for their
next victim ... and meal. Does Thomas hold the secret of freedom
somewhere in his mind? Or will he forever be at the mercy of WICKED?

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James Dashner wuchs in einer Kleinstadt in Georgia, USA, auf. Der dichte Wald in dieser Gegend lieferte ihm bereits als Kind viele Ideen für seine späteren Geschichten. Nach seinem Studium arbeitete James zunächst in der Wirtschaft. Doch schon bald fühlte er sich als "kreativer Mensch im Körper eines Buchhalters" gefangen und wandte sich dem Schreiben zu. Seitdem ist er Autor zahlreicher Bücher. James lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen vier Kindern inmitten der Rocky Mountains, behauptet er zumindest.

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James Dashner was born and raised in Georgiea but lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series.

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