The Kill Order
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Book cover of The Kill Order
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| Author | James Dashner |
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| Cover artist | Philip Straub |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Maze Runner series |
| Genre | Young adult, dystopian, science fiction |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
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Publication date
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August 14, 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 327 |
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| OCLC | 793655614 |
| LC Class | PZ7.D2587 Kil 2012 |
| Followed by | The Fever Code |
The Kill Order is a 2012 young adult dystopian science fiction novel written by American author James Dashner and published on August 14, 2012 by Delacorte Press. It is the first prequel book in The Maze Runner series and the fourth installment overall. The book is set prior to the events of The Fever Code and 13 years before The Maze Runner book.
Of the novel, Dashner stated that he wanted to expand the world but not focus on the main characters of the main Maze Runner trilogy. He also stated that he had originally planned to write a prequel for the series, but that the plans did not become official until he had completed the third book in the trilogy.
In the prologue, Thomas goes through the Swipe and is put in The Box, as he is one of the candidates needed inside, and it is told that Teresa will get the Swipe as well. Thomas is then sent to the maze with Teresa, setting the events of The Maze Runner in motion.
Set thirteen years before the events of The Maze Runner and the prologue, the novel chronologically begins in New York City when the world is hit by solar flares. Mark and Trina form an alliance with Alec, Lana and others who rescue them from a group of street urchins. The group flees to the fictional Lincoln building to avoid an impending tsunami. They camp out in the building for weeks until a yacht arrives and the ship's crew takes them hostage and kills one of them. Alec manages to take out their captors and they take the yacht as their own. Then they pilot the boat to the Appalachian Beaches.
The beginning of the novel takes place in North Carolina one year later, when the small village of Ashville, where Mark, Trina, Alec and Lana live, is attacked by huge helicopter-like vehicles, known as Bergs. The crew of the Berg shower them with darts, killing many villagers. Mark and Alec manage to subdue and take over a Berg but the pilot crashes it to avoid answering any questions. Mark and Alec realize that the darts were filled with a deadly virus and take Lana and Trina to find the headquarters of the mysterious attackers. The group encounters an abandoned village where they meet a 5-year-old girl named Deedee, whom they take with them. Mark and Alec leave the group for a while to investigate a loud noise. They encounter an infected cult who believe Deedee is a demon of some sort, as she is not affected by the virus within the darts. They manage to escape the cult, but they realize that a forest fire has been started and that Trina, Lana and Deedee are gone from the campsite. They continue their trail to the headquarters site, thinking that the three girls are there.
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