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Crank Palace (Maze Runner, 6)

James Dashner (2015-08-04)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Amnesiac Hero

Synopsis

The perfect gift for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent, this boxed set includes all four hardcover editions of James Dashner's #1 New York Times bestselling series--The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, and The Kill Order, as well as an exclusive fan poster. The first book, The Maze Runner, is now a major motion picture featuring the star of MTV's Teen Wolf, Dylan O'Brien; Kaya Scodelario; Aml Ameen; Will Poulter; and Thomas Brodie-Sangster and the second book, The Scorch Trials, is soon to be a movie, hitting theaters September 18, 2015! Also look for James Dashner's newest novels, The Eye of Minds and The Rule of Thoughts, the first two books in the Mortality Doctrine series. If you ain't scared, you ain't human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive. Everything is going to change. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying. Remember. Survive. Run. Praise for the Maze Runner series: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Book Sense Bestseller An Indie Next List Selection A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year An ALA-YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of the Flies, The Hunger Games, and Lost."--EW.com "Wonderful action-writing--fast-paced...but smart and well observed."--Newsday "[A] nail-biting must-read."--Seventeen.com "Breathless, cinematic action."--Publishers Weekly "Heart pounding to the very last moment."--Kirkus Reviews "Exclamation-worthy."--Romantic Times * "James Dashner's illuminating prequel [The Kill Order] will thrill fans of this Maze Runner [series] and prove just as exciting for readers new to the series."--Shelf Awareness, Starred

Tags

Survival HorrorThrillerMysteryAction

Is Crank Palace (Maze Runner, 6) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens face life-threatening trials in a deadly maze with strong violence including deaths, peril, and body horror elements (disease transformation). No sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, death, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Fast-paced survival thriller where teens must solve a deadly maze and uncover why they've lost their memories.