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The Fever Code (The Maze Runner, #0.5)

James Dashner
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The Fever Code (The Maze Runner, #0.5)

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2016

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James Dashner

The Fever Code (The Maze Runner, #0.5)

Fiction | Novel | Published in 2016
Book Details
Pages

347

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Dystopian World

Publication Year

2016

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

740L

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Super Short Summary

The Fever Code by James Dashner is a prequel to the Maze Runner series. It follows a group of individuals as they navigate their early experiences with WICKED, a mysterious organization involved in dystopian experiments. The story explores themes of memory, identity, and survival, providing background on the events leading to the creation of the Maze.

Reviews & Readership

4.4

77,902 ratings

75%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

The Fever Code by James Dashner delivers an engaging prequel to the Maze Runner series, appreciated for its action-packed narrative and deeper character development. Critics praise its ability to fill in crucial backstory gaps but note it may feel repetitive to longstanding fans. While it offers satisfying insights, some found the plot predictable and less thrilling than previous books.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Fever Code (The Maze Runner, #0.5)?

The ideal reader for James Dashner’s The Fever Code is a young adult who enjoys fast-paced dystopian thrillers akin to Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games and Veronica Roth’s Divergent series. This reader appreciates intricate world-building and complex characters, particularly within prequel narratives that unveil the genesis of an existing story.

4.4

77,902 ratings

75%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Fun Facts

The Fever Code is a prequel to the main Maze Runner series, providing backstory that sheds light on how the Gladers came to be in the Maze.

James Dashner wrote The Fever Code as part of a larger series to answer fan questions and fill in gaps about the origins of WICKED and the Maze Trials.

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The book is the fifth published installment in The Maze Runner series, but chronologically, it is the second book in the timeline of the series' events.

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Book Details
Pages

347

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Dystopian World

Publication Year

2016

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

740L

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