Mortality Doctrine: The Rule Of Thoughts

The exciting sequel to THE EYE OF MINDS from bestselling author of the MAZE RUNNER series, James Dashner.

An excellent sequel, filled with propulsive character development and a self-contained emotional arc woven through plot threads that properly lead to future installments. The escalation in plotting is smartly paced and paired with well-balanced characters that feel real rather than just character types. The author's use of nifty technobabble goes a long way in describing a future that, refreshingly, is not dystopian in any way. Amid a sea of trilogies and series devoid of imagination or smarts, the Mortality Doctrine stands tall by having both in equal measure.

Dashner’s descriptions are screenplay-ready, with Portals in malls, virtual battles, and a giant purple Ray of Power. This book will satisfy the author’s fans, reluctant readers, and gamers in search of an adrenaline rush.

Explores issues of identity, humanity, and virtual worlds in an exhilarating adventure story with touches of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider books and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game

James Dashner is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series. He was born and raised in Georgia but now lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. To learn more about him and his books, visit JamesDashner.com.

Michael completed the Path. What he found at the end turned everything he’d ever known about his life completely upside down. 
 
He thought he’d been helping VirtNet Security to track down the cyber-terrorist Kaine. 
 
He thought the VirtNet would be safe for gamers once more. 
 
But the truth is more terrifying than he could ever have imagined. Kaine is in fact a Tangent, a computer program that has come alive. And Kaine’s master plan is to populate the earth entirely with human bodies harbouring Tangent minds. 
 
Unless Michael can stop him . . . 
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series comes The Rule of Thoughts, the exciting sequel to The Eye of Minds. Fans of the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and The Hunger Games will love the new Mortality Doctrine series.

Mortality Doctrine: The Eye of Minds

An edge-of-your-seat action adventure from the bestselling author of the MAZE RUNNER series, James Dashner.

An intriguing read for the digital generation.

This first book in the Mortality Doctrine series from Maze Runner author Dashner offers an irresistible premise

Dashner once again creates a dystopian world in which nothing is what it seems

In typical Dashner style, this is quick and involving, with the main frustration being the wait time until the next book.

More realistic and addictive than any video game - The Eye of Minds sucked me in from the very first page. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets The Matrix in a vividly rendered world of gamers, hackers, and cyber-terrorists. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!

Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Beautiful Creatures

From James Dashner, the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, comes an edge-of-your seat adventure. The Eye of Minds is the first book in The Mortality Doctrine, a series set in a world of hyperadvanced technology, cyberterrorists, and gaming beyond your wildest dreams . . . and your worst nightmares. 
 
To catch a hacker, you need a hacker. 
 
For Michael and the other gamers, the VirtNet can make your wildest fantasies become real. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Who wants to play by the rules anyway? 
 
But some rules were made for a reason. One gamer has been taking people hostage inside the VirtNet with horrific consequences. 
 
The government needs Michael to track down the rogue gamer, but the risk is enormous and the line between game and reality could be blurred forever . . .

James Dashner

Dashner throws everything he has in to this volume, making for a breathless, action-packed read that will have readers on the edges of their seats. A fitting end to an exceptional trilogy.

Nonstop action . . . Dashner’s vision of the VirtNet universe is world-class world building

Lovers of science and science fiction alike will thrive in the virtual reality world within the novel. A brilliant merging of reality and fiction, this work doesn’t stand alone, so only fans of the previous volumes will be able to jump right in.

The games Michael is playing have become all too real. Only weeks ago, sinking into the Sleep was fun. The VirtNet combined the most cutting-edge technology and the most sophisticated gaming for a full mind-body experience. And it was Michael’s passion. But now every time Michael sinks, he risks his life. 
 
The games are over. The VirtNet has become a world of deadly consequences, and Kaine grows stronger by the day. The Mortality Doctrine – Kaine’s master plan – has nearly been realized, and little by little the line separating the virtual from the real is blurring. If Kaine succeeds, it will mean worldwide cyber domination. And it looks like Michael and his friends are the only ones who can put the monster back in the box – if Michael can figure out who his friends really are. 
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series comes The Game of Lives, the thrilling finale to the Mortality Doctrine series. Perfect for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.

James Dashner

Praise for Mortality Doctrine: The Game of Lives

Dashner throws everything he has in to this volume, making for a breathless, action-packed read that will have readers on the edges of their seats. A fitting end to an exceptional trilogy.

Nonstop action . . . Dashner’s vision of the VirtNet universe is world-class world building

Lovers of science and science fiction alike will thrive in the virtual reality world within the novel. A brilliant merging of reality and fiction, this work doesn’t stand alone, so only fans of the previous volumes ...

Dashner throws everything he has in to this volume, making for a breathless, action-packed read that will have readers on the edges of their seats. A fitting end to an exceptional trilogy.

Nonstop action . . . Dashner’s vision of the VirtNet universe is world-class world building

Lovers of science and science fiction alike will thrive in the virtual reality world within the novel. A brilliant merging of reality and fiction, this work doesn’t stand alone, so only fans of the previous volumes ...

Dashner throws everything he has in to this volume, making for a breathless, action-packed read that will have readers on the edges of their seats. A fitting end to an exceptional trilogy.

Nonstop action . . . Dashner’s vision of the VirtNet universe is world-class world building

Lovers of science and science fiction alike will thrive in the virtual reality world within the novel. A brilliant merging of reality and fiction, this work doesn’t stand alone, so only fans of the previous volumes ...

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