The story starts when Thomas wakes up in an elevator with no recollection of his past and his family. All he remembers is his first name, how society worked and the English language. In about thirty minutes, the elevator opens, and the boys welcome him to “The Glade”. Apparently, once a month a boy is sent up “The Box” as they called it, and the Gladers have no idea why or how it happens. But the next day, a girl is sent up, the first girl ever to come into the Glade. That scares the Gladers, but not as much as the message she brings with her. And then there's the maze: the unsolvable maze. Yet no matter the unsolvability of the puzzle, Thomas feel drawn to it and connected to it. Thomas and the Gladers now want more than ever; they want to
