The Maze Runner - Specials

"The Kill Order" by James Dashner is a prequel novel to the "Maze Runner" series, set 13 years before the events of the first book, where the story follows Mark and Trina as they navigate a world ravaged by solar flares and a deadly virus called the Flare, which is the origin of the dystopian society seen in the main series; it explores the initial outbreak of the Flare, the chaos it creates, and the beginnings of the organization known as WICKED, all while focusing on survival and the struggle to find a cure in a crumbling world.