Book: The Fever Code
Author: James Dashner
Year: 2016
Synopsis:
Once there was a world’s end.
The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled.
Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man.
Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy.
The boy’s name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze.
Now there are secrets.
There are lies.
And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.
This is the story of that boy, Thomas, and how he built a maze that only he could tear down.
All will be revealed
Review:
I felt so blessed to be introduced to some of my favourite characters once again: especially when Thomas admitted that he probably liked Newt the best out of them all, my ship lives on! I really liked the premise of this book, knowing that many of the unresolved questions would finally be answered, and the maze would become clearer.
The plot itself was full of resolving moments, including the heart wrenching moment when Thomas watches Newt throw himself off a wall. Plus you get to see inside Thomas and Teresa’s main roles, and how the maze itself was created and thought out.
For me, it made me love the characters even more. You can’t help but feel so sorry for these little kids that are being abused and manipulated by the adults who are so desperate to find a cure for the Flare, that they will do anything to the children. Even more so for Thomas, who lives a life stuck between helping his friends but also helping the organisation WICKD, as he genuinely has been taught to believe that everything he is doing is for the greater good. Wicked is good after all.
On the other hand, it made me hate Teresa. So if you are a fan of hers, you’re probably not going to like the ending of the book. This is mainly because we follow Thomas from third person, and as his feelings and approaches start to differ from hers, she appears to be more cold and the perfect embodiment of Wicked. I try to make myself hate the organisation more for how they’ve brought her up, but still end up frustrated with the decisions she makes.
It was a pretty predictable storyline, showing the beginning from Thomas being abducted and to the end with Thomas being put into the maze. Although, as I have stressed, just having some things tied up and my curiosity satisfied encouraged me to keep reading. Plus, having the doors reopened to a world that I had grown to love reading about, is always a great feeling. Being welcomed back with open arms into the upsetting tales of familiar characters, and some old ones that we had said goodbye to, was something that I jumped into quickly. It prolongs the inevitable having to say to goodbye.
Although it could be quite distressing at times, recognising characters again and knowing what is going to happen to them in later books. Or reading about horrible, torturous events happening to younger versions of them.
Overall, I read the book quite quickly as I enjoyed it and wanted to soak up every moment. It filled the empty void in my chest as I wait for the next movie.
Rating: 4.5 / 5
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