James Dashner was born November 26, 1972. “James was born and raised in Georgia but now lives in the Rocky Mountains with his family. He has four kids, which some might think is too many but he thinks is just right. Once upon a time, James studied accounting and worked in …show more content…
“The Maze Runner” story begins with Thomas , a teenager who awakens in an elevator with no memory of who he is. When the elevator opens, Thomas finds himself surrounded by other male teenagers who tell him that they are trapped in a place that they call the Glade. Alby was the first to arrive, and he is the defacto leader of their society of Gladers. All new arrivals are assigned tasks, but Thomas seems to be drawn to the incredibly huge Maze that surrounds the Glade. Only a select few are allowed to explore the Maze and look for a way out before it closes at night. They are called Runners. Thomas quickly befriends a young boy named Chuck, and Newt, Alby’s second-in-command. But Thomas also makes an enemy out of Gally”, said Blair Marnell about the book The Maze Runner. (Comingsoon) This work is written in the perspective of Thomas, which gives the story an interesting and mysterious spin on how the story goes. “Inside the Maze, Thomas and Minho get farther than anyone has ever gotten before. But that night, the Maze entrance remains open and the Gladers are attacked by the Grievers. Alby sacrifices himself to save Chuck, and he tells Thomas to get the survivors out. Gally flips out and he begins beating up Thomas while blaming him for everything. Realizing that his own memories may have the clues they need, Thomas stabs himself with a stinger from one of the downed Grievers.” Blair Marnell said. …show more content…
Throughout his career as a writer he has influenced a lot of people and even calls his fans his “Dashner Army” according to his personal website (James Dashner). He also has had two of his books become movies, and both of them are extremely popular and are sweeping the world, and he is coming out with a third movie in 2017. Dashner is one of the most influential writers of modern day and his works are largely popular all over, and he still continues to write to this day. He has many accomplishments but one of his biggest ones is having two of his books turned into movies that are both extremely successful. James Dashner has made it in the world of writing with all of his success and it has made his very