Review: #921
Title: The Fever Code
Series: The Maze Runner – 5th book
Author: James Dashner
Comments: The Fever Code is a prequel to The Maze Runner, taking place right before it. Following Thomas and Teresa when they were young, we see how they were brought up. We see the relative beginnings of WICKED, their plans for the Maze Trials and most importantly, it fully fleshes out Thomas and Teresa’s role in the trials. The pair was always the brightest amongst the group that was immune to the virus and received special treatment. They created bonds with all the other characters, most of whom we are already familiar with. Thomas starts off believing in the good of WICKED but over the course of the story, this attitude slowly changes as he learns what they are doing. Pacing is quite slow at times since it likes to focus on Thomas’s ramblings and mundane moments in meeting up with other characters. Knowing what Teresa does in the later novels, you can’t help but see her in a cynical light. That is justified given that she isn’t presented in the best light here either. The story finishes right at the beginning of the events of The Maze Runner, so when it was coming up until that point, it felt like it was rushing things. In the end, this is a good prequel story which feels like it was better written than when compared to the previous novels.
Rating: 6/10