The Maze Runner by James Dashner, published on October 6, 2009, is a fictional novel in the perspective of young teenage boy Thomas who has suddenly been put into a place called the Glade. The Glade is the center place inside a giant maze which holds farms and homes for the people inside the maze. When Thomas comes to the maze he is told that every so often the creators of the maze will send new supplies and also new people to join and help figure out the maze. This process of supplies and finding a way out of the maze has been going on for over two years. He is also told that every day the runners go out and try and find a way out of the maze. The runners are a group of boys who exit the Glade when no one else does to find a way out. While there are other jobs to do besides the runners (farmers, chefs, butchers, cleaning), Thomas is told that he needs to experience every job except being a runner since you have to be chosen to be one, but Thomas knows he wants to and needs to be a runner. Every day though the walls close in and help keep out the Grievers. The Grievers are a terrifying creature that is a half robot half animal, spider-like monster. The walls only close at dusk and open at dawn. But one evening when the walls were about to close two runners hadn’t come back from the maze. The Glade members were all gathered around the maze scared half to death because they didn’t know whether or not their friends were coming back, and spending a night in the Grievers territory would kill them since nobody had ever survived a night in the maze. While Thomas and the rest of the crew were still waiting for their friends’ return, the walls started to close. Then in the distance, Thomas saw Minho and Alby the two friends stuck in the maze. But the walls were closing too fast and everyone knew that they wouldn’t make it back in time. Then Thomas decided to take actions and go into the maze to save them, but the walls closed while Thomas, Alby, and Minho were inside the maze… I did enjoy reading this novel because I think it was plotted very well and though it was slow going, in the beginning, it became very intense as it progressed. I do like what happens at the end because the dramatic detail is magnificent. You’ll just have to read it yourself.