Reveals how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze against the backdrop of an apocalyptic world. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy: Thomas, who built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are lies. And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.

Includes a 12 page excerpt from The Maze Runner and a 12 page excerpt from The eye of minds. Signed copy by the author on title page with the following: "First Edition 2016 ; Wicked is Good" "Includes : Excerpts at the back of the book : Special Preview of Maze Runner [12 pages] and "The Eye of Minds" ; the Mortality Doctrine series ; book 1 [13 pages].