Book Review for: The Fever Code
Book 5 in the Maze Runner Series
Written by: James Dashner
Published by: Delacorte Press/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-553-51311-0
I read: the ebook
5 Stars
Dashner pens an edge of your seat thriller in the 5th
installment of "The Maze Runner" series with "The Fever
Code." Teresa and Thomas are tapped by WICKED to help build the maze, look
for variables in killzone patterns, and are groomed by Chancellor Ava Paige to
carry out WICKED's objectives. But, is
WICKED truly good?
The novel starts with Teresa and Thomas, young immunes taken
in by WICKED. They are studied and challenged by the organization. WICKED
desperately wants to find a cure for the Flare and believes the immunes they
collected (aka invited) to the WICKED facilities in Alaska are the key. Perhaps
the one variable they don’t count on is the growing sense of independence of
thought Thomas struggles with.
Soon Thomas and Teresa make friends with other immunes at
the complex. As the cure alludes WICKED, they resort to more extreme measures
with the belief the cure is close. Is the cure truly close or is WICKED
grasping at straws?
This installment of the series helps to explain motivations
for Teresa, Thomas, and WICKED. Dashner's writing style is easy to read. His
short sentences and concise word choices help to increase the suspense and
heighten the anticipation of the events to come.
"The Fever Code" is dystopian fiction and geared
for a young adult audience. The main characters are endearing. Thomas, Teresa,
Chuck, and Newt will tug on the reader's heartstrings. Paige embodies WICKED's
values and yet there are moments of humanity in her actions which makes the
readers question her choices.
Overall, "The Fever Code" is a gripping tale of a
desperate future and can be read as a stand alone in the series. This is a must for fans of the Maze Runner
series. I couldn't put it down!
