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"'Nice to meet ya, shank,' the boy said. 'Welcome to the Glade.'"I enjoyed readingThe Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy (Hardback))during a lazy Sunday.  It is a very easy read, recommended and fit for kids of all ages.  Dystopian novels are hit-or-miss for me, and The Maze Runner is a hit.  Not a homerun, but a hit nonetheless.  I've seen it compared to "The Hunger Games," but not having read the Suzanne Collins series I cannot validate the comparison for the time being.  Because the storyline captivated me enough to read it in one sitting, I gave it four stars instead of three.There were some "Lord of the Flies" undertones, although Dashner was obviously not as disillusioned with human nature as was Golding.  An underlying theme is the conflicting impulses between civilization and power struggle, rules and anarchy, peace and discord.  There were some hints of the infinite battle between conformity and individuality, between logical and emotional reactions, between morality and immorality, and how different people feel the influences of these.The book maintained a detailed and absorbing storyline that kept me interested.  Dashner's writing style is clear and uncomplicated.  The ideas and situations are unique and, at times, verge on magical simplicity (well, without the magic).A boy wakes up in the darkness, not knowing anything about himself except for his name, Thomas.  He is in some sort of metal lift, ascending slowly with no idea where it is going, except up.  When the lift stops and opens, Thomas is pulled up out of the metal box and into the Glade; a large square courtyard surrounded on all sides by extraordinarily high rock walls.  Also surrounding him are about fifty boys no more than 19 years of age.  Like Thomas, the gladers (as the boys refer to themselves) each came to the Glade in the very same manner.  They have no memory of their former lives, and they do not understand their purpose in this current one.What they know is that every 30 days, a new boy arrives in the Glade through the same lift.  They also know that every morning at sunrise the walls surrounding the Glade open onto an elaborate series of passages referred to as "the Maze", every night the walls close tight, and it is not a good idea to be stuck in the maze after the doors close.  Thomas quickly realizes that the Maze is a dangerous place, a haven for horrifying creatures called the Grievers.  Everyone has a role in the Glade hierarchy.  Everyone spends their days and nights fulfilling their roles in the confines of the Glade.  Everyone, except for an elite group of boys, the Maze Runners, who brave the perils outside the Glade and explore the Maze each day, running back before the walls close at night.Thomas learns that the boys have been living this life in the Glade for two years before his arrival.  They believe that "the Creators" have condemned them here, and that solving the Maze will lead to the way out.  Although the gladers had expected Thomas' arrival, what happens the very next day is unexpected in many levels:  the lift delivers another newbie, a girl, who is unconscious yet delivers an impending message of "change" and "doom".  The pace quickens, the Maze Runner is off and running, and we follow Thomas on his flight to figure out his past, his purpose in the Glade, and the way out of this place. 