Solving the Maze was supposed to be the end. No more puzzles. And no more running. Thomas was sure that espancing meant he would get his life back. But no one knew what short of life they were going back.
The trials are over. Wicked is planning to restore the survivors' memories and complete the final cure for the Flare. But Thomas has already remembered more than they think. And he knows Wicked can't be trusted.
Sun flares have unleashed devastation on the Earth. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and against the odds they survived. But now a violent and highly contagious disease is spereading like wildfire.
When the lift cranks open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But he's not alone, an army of boys welcomes him to the Glade, an encampment at the centre of a terrible maze.