--slight spoiler-- James Dashner did it again! The Kill Order was just as good as the others, and it really was creative. Although I would have wanted to learn more about Thomas' pre-Glade life, this suited me just fine. The novel took place 13 years prior to Thomas entering the Glade, and it demonstrated how complex a problem the sickness really was (which wasn't known while reading the Maze Runner trilogy). I loved Mark's flashbacks describing what exactly happened when the sunflares first struck, and it was extremely interesting having the novel narrated in the perspective of a Crank, one who was infected with the Flare. I was on edge the ENTIRE book and was just so captivated in this novel. I hope there is another book after this prequel, because it ended off as a cliffhanger. I loved how it had a bittersweet ending and that the book was not at all predictable. Loved this book-- just awesome.

The Good Stuff fast paced non stop action - you are constantly on the edge of your seat Intriguing male protagonist Nice dark humour Love the relationship between Mark and Alec - most of the best scenes involved the two of them Will break your heart at times adore Dashner's writing style, he is one of those gifted storytellers whom I admire Good tie in to the Maze Runner series, really gives a good back-story to the series I know its not really important - but I love the cover! Very much highlights the willpower that humans have to live no matter what I dare you not to fall in love with Alec Fabulous ending if there is going to be another prequel - and if there isn't Mr Dashner I just may have to slap you (BTW you were totally adorable at BEA and I have a mad geek crush on you now) The Not So Good Stuff intense and hard to read at times - so much death and mentions young children - I am such a pansy but any mentions of death or abuse of children sickens me and had to put book down for a while Could have used a wee bit more character development not a lot of hope in this one my friends - not a bad thing, but its something I prefer Favorite Quotes/Passage ``The girl loved to read like no one else, and she was making up for the months they spent literally running for their lives. when books were few and far behind. The digital kind were all long gone, as far as Mark could guess - wiped away when the computers and servers all fried. Trina read the old-school paper kind. Òh, I`m good. Seriously, after all these years, you`d think I would stop amazing myself. But here I am, still doing it.`` ``Crazy buggers is right - I was hoping they`d all die in the fire.`Mark said it before realizing how terrible it sounded. But the side of him that wanted to survive at all costs - that had become ruthless over the last year - knew it was the truth.`` Who Should/Shouldn't Read Obviously fans of the Maze Runner series will lap it up Those who haven`t read this will be intrigued enough to read the rest of the series Good for reluctant YA readers If you like dystopian or post apocalyptic fiction, pretty sure you will like this 4.25 Dewey's I received this from Random House in exchange for an honest review