The Scorch Trials

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Scorched Trial is a post-apocalyptic 2010 post-apocalyptic fiction science novel written by American author James Dashner and the second, fourth chronologically, book on The Maze Runner series. The novel was published on September 18, 2010 by Delacorte Press. Preceded by The Maze Runner , and followed by The Death Cure . The film adaptation was released on September 18, 2015 by 20th Century Fox.

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Plot

This book begins with Thomas sleeping in a dorm with other teenagers - known as the the Gladers , who had escaped from Maze in the previous book - where they were carried by a group of saviors. Thomas was awakened by telepathic communication with Teresa, the only girl from Glade, who was scared.

When Thomas woke up, he discovered that the facility was being attacked by Cranks - aggressive people like zombies who had been affected by the plague known as the Flare. Cranks are normal citizens before The Flare, after which they become crazy like a killer zombie.

Thomas and the others escaped to the public area of â€‹â€‹the facility and found that their savior was dead. They also discover that Teresa is missing from her room, and in her place is a boy named Aris Jones. Aris explains that he escaped from the same Maze experiment, dubbed GroupÃƒ, B , where he is the only male. The boys later find tattoos on their neck assigning them a certain role and fate.

The Gladers re-enter the common area and find that their rescue bodies have disappeared. They found a scientist from WICKED named Janson (described by the boy as "Rat Man") explaining that WICKED had studied them to try to find a cure for Flare. He told them that they had been infected with Flare, and within two weeks had to go through Scorch - the burned part of the ground - to find a safe haven and get the cure.

The Gladers travel to Scorch through a portal called trans flat and find themselves in a tunnel full of traps. They flee into the desert and find a building where a girl screams. Thomas finds that the scream is made and enters the building to find Teresa, who kisses her and tells him that she needs to get away from him.

As Gladers searched for supplies, Thomas began to recover the memory of the relationship he had with Teresa before his memories were removed. They found the city but were caught in a storm that killed Winston, Jack, and several other boys. They took refuge in a building where they found a group of Cranks led by a man named Jorge. Thomas convinced Jorge and the second commander - a teenage girl named Brenda - to help the Gladers escape in exchange for some of his medicines. Thomas and Brenda were separated from the rest of the group, and Thomas found a message written all over the city saying that he was the real leader. Thomas and Brenda were then abruptly caught by another Crank group that poisoned them. Brenda tried to kiss Thomas before they passed out, but she turned down the advances because of her feelings for Teresa, telling Brenda that she would never be Teresa.

Minho rescues them with the help of other Gladers but Thomas is shot on the shoulder with a rusty bullet leading to an infection. Thomas's wounds worsened and WICKED caught him to heal the infection. The restored Thomas was returned to Gladers, where Thomas explained that WICKED never wanted him to be shot, and WICKED found it very important to their plan. Thomas then receives a telepathic message from Teresa that warns him that something bad will happen and he will not be able to help him.

The Gladers found GroupÃƒ, B, now headed by Teresa. Group B takes Thomas prisoner and Teresa says that he plans to kill him. Several other Group B girls told Thomas that Teresa never liked her and their kisses were against her will before. The girls told Thomas they were not going to kill her and that Teresa was not happy about the situation.

Then, Teresa came to Thomas with Aris. Teresa and Aris kissed and she explained that she had manipulated Thomas over the years. They locked Thomas in a room where he fainted. While unconscious, he recalled some of his past relationships with Teresa and Aris before he entered the Maze. Finally, Thomas was rescued by Aris and Teresa, explaining that they were forced by WICKED to make Thomas feel totally betrayed, and that if they did not meet WICKED would kill him. Thomas was in conflict and no longer believed in them.

The Gladers and Group B reach locations where safe haven should be, but there they are attacked by monsters made by WICKED. The flying vehicle called Berg arrives from WICKED and they fight on the way, but WICKED will allow only one other person to come with them: Neither Jorge nor Brenda should stay. Thomas chooses Jorge to hope that WICKED takes anyone he does not choose. When they do not, he defeats the guard and forces him at gunpoint to enable them to stay in Berg. The guards agreed, informing them that this was another test.

Then as they rest, Brenda communicates telepathically with Thomas. Thomas woke up separately from his friends in a plain white room, which was left in isolation for a long time. Teresa told him telepathically that the others were told that she had given up on Flare. Still not believing it, Thomas told Teresa to leave her alone; she tells him that "WICKED is good" before deciding on communication.

The Epilog

This epilogue is in the form of e-mail from Chancellor Ava Paige. Dr. Paige writes that WICKED will immediately notify Gladers whether they are immune to Flare or not.

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Character

Thomas: A teenage boy who is Runner in the Glade. He finds out that he has a role in helping WICKED and building Maze when he is stung by a Griever. He has the ability to speak telepathically with Aris, Teresa, and Brenda. The tattoo on the back of his neck given to him by WICKED researchers says "killed by Group B". Thomas struggled with many conflicts throughout the book, such as being a true leader, betrayed by Teresa, and most importantly, surviving Scorch. This causes him to become confused and hurt.
Minho: An Asian boy who is a Runner of the Glade. He's aggressive and stubborn that gets him into trouble. He befriends Newt, Thomas, and other Gladers. The tattoo on his back on his neck shows that WICKED intends for him to be "The Leader".
Newt: Long blonde boy. He's a little limp, and is a friend of Thomas and Minho. The tattoo on the back of his neck designated him as "The Glue".
Teresa Agnes: Friend of Thomas before Glade. He can talk telepathically with Thomas and Aris. He spent many novels with Group B, where he became a leader. He was under the control of WICKED at times, which made it hard for Thomas to believe him. He is known as "The Betrayer".
Aris Jones: Another boy involved with WICKED before Maze. His role in his group is similar to that of Teresa. He can talk telepathically with Thomas and Teresa and his best friend, Rachel, who was killed when Group B escaped from their Maze. The tattoo on his neck designated him as "Partner".
Jorge: A man who presents himself as the leader of Cranks. He seems dangerous and psychotic, but also funny. He is the father figure against Brenda. He helps The Gladers to get through the charred and expects a cure for himself and Brenda.
Brenda: The girl from Canada turns into Crank. Both Jorge and Brenda helped lead Gladers through Scorch. Brenda leads Thomas after they are separated from the rest of the group.
Janson (Rat Man): The first WICKED researcher to identify himself with Glader. He told them they were infected with Flare and how to get the medicine.
Ava Paige : The Chancellor of WICKED is responsible for organizing teenagers to be sent to Maze to study into research to cure "Flare".

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Movie adaptation

On October 11, 2013, it was reported that Fox has earned the rights to The Scorch Trials . A scenario must be written by T.S. Nowlin, with Wes Ball director who oversees scriptwriting. The film is titled Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials . On July 25, 2014, Ball announced at San Diego Comic-Con International that they wanted to start shooting in Autumn 2014 if its predecessor became successful when crashing theaters in September 2015; also launched a concept picture at the conference - which implies that he will direct the sequel as well. However, two weeks before the release of the 20th Century Fox film decided to continue with the sequel and pre-production as well as prepare the set starting in early September 2014 in New Mexico. Wes Ball director will return, as do Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Kaya Scodelario. On September 26, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Aidan Gillen came in to portray the antagonist, Rat Man in the sequel. On October 1, 2014, it was announced that Rosa Salazar and Jacob Lofland had signed contracts to play Brenda and Aris Jones, respectively. On October 3, 2014, it was announced that Giancarlo Esposito will play Jorge in the film. Renowned designer Ken Barthelmey designed the creature for the film. The first official trailer was released on May 19, 2015.