Owl Always Be Reading: James Dashner Interview & Spotlight + Giveaway

Hi everyone! We have a treat for you today! We have an exclusive interview with the amazing, James Dashner, author of The Maze Runner series! We also have a pretty amazing giveaway for you so make sure you read to the end and enter! I hope you enjoy!

James is the author of THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy and THE 13TH REALITY series. He also published a series (beginning with A DOOR IN THE WOODS) with a small publisher several years ago. He lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains.

Once there was a world’s end.

The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled.

Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man.

Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy.

The boy’s name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze.

Now there are secrets.

There are lies.

And there are loyalties history could never have foreseen.

This is the story of that boy, Thomas, and how he built a maze that only he could tear down.

All will be revealed.

1. What inspired this new novel?

The Fever Code is a book that’s been on my mind for years, since before The Maze Runner was even released. I just think the nature of the story lends itself well to prequels because of the wiped memories, all the intrigue surrounding WICKED and where they came from, the maze itself, etc. This new book will be a treat for my fans, I sincerely believe that. All of the characters that we’ve grown to love and miss terribly (at least I do!) are back and we get to see so much of their backstory. Also, even though it’s a prequel and you may think you know what happens and how it ends, I promise you’ll be very surprised.

2. How excited are you for the book to be released into the world?

On a scale of 1 to 10, I’m a 10 for sure! I’m really proud of the book and we worked so hard on it. I can’t wait to see peoples’ reactions.

3. How do you feel about your characters and about being a writer?

Being a writer can be a very strange thing. This question, a very good one, is a perfect example. Characters that I created come back and actually inspire me to write more about them. I think you have to be a little crazy in the head to be a true author. As for this series, I think Minho and Thomas are my two favorites. Thomas is a version of me that’s much braver, and Minho is just way cooler than I could ever hope to be.