The Maze Runner The Maze Runner is the first book of a multi book series. It starts out with the main character Thomas waking up in something he describes as a metal box, but he no memory of anything other than his name. While he is waking up he discovers doors that are starting to open. He starts walking towards the opening and realizes there is some sort of country/farm little village or something like that. He also finds a small group of boys around him. They start asking questions like “do you remember your name or anything else?” He sees walls that seem like they go on forever and feels trapped. The Gladers (people of the village his is in) tell him that one boy is sent in the “elevator” as they describe it a month, while supplies that the Gladers request are sent once a week. The Gladers tell Thomas out behind the walls there is a maze, and in the maze there is some monster like creatures known as Grievers. They say that if a Griever sting you, you will have to get medicine and go through the changing. After you go through the Changing you get your memory back. Thomas meets the leader of the Glade, his name is Alby and he was the first person to be sent to the glade. He also meets Minho, leader of the runners (people who leave the glade and go into the maze to try and find a way out). Thomas also …show more content…
When he gets back, Teresa who is still in her coma starts to communicate telepathically too Thomas. Thomas freaking out runs into the Maze to escape her voice. Teresa tells Thomas that she triggered the ending, or the stop of supplies and new people. When Teresa awakes she is thrown into prison because Alby and Newt are suspicious. That night the walls don’t close, hthey closed to protect the gladers from the grievers at night. Alby tells Thomas that he had some part in creating the maze. That night Thomas goes out to get stung in hope to get some of his memory