James Dashner

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 Michaelâe(tm)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 âe" Kaineâe(tm)s master plan âe" 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 âe" 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.

The Game of Lives

From James Dashner, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series, comesThe Game of Lives, the final book in the Mortality Doctrine series, an edge-of-your-seat cyber-adventure trilogy that includesThe Eye of Minds and The Rule of Thoughts. Watch The Maze Runner movie from Twentieth Century Fox, and don't miss the second entry in the bestselling series,The Scorch Trials, which will hit theaters on September 18, 2015! Michael used to live to game, but the games he was 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—ifMichael can figure out who his friends really are. Praise for the Mortality Doctrine series “An exhilarating adventure story with touches of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider books and Orson Scott Card'sEnder's Game.”—Booklist “An adrenaline rush.”—School Library Journal “A gripping page-turner, Dashner's latest is sure to please.”—BookPage “Full of action [and] a rather surprising twist that will leave you flipping pages.” —FanBoyNation.com “High on concept, this is an intriguing read for the digital generation.”—Kirkus Reviews

Kaley Catron

WHAT THE HECK JAMES DASHNER. WHAT THE HECK. I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW INSANE AND BROKEN I FEEL RIGHT NOW. 
I mean I literally couldn't breather when Michael and Sarah kissed and then SARAH BAE. I almost didn't finish the book because I was so upset about that. But still I'm glad I did. Even though it took me awhile I finally finished this trilogy and even though he still put me through a lot of pain, the ending to the trilogy was much, much, MUCH better than the Death Cure. And I definitely will be rereading this series, hopefully with less pain next time.

Dina

3.5 stars

Overall, I thought it was good and flowed easily, but the whole thing with the antagonist at the end felt a bit disappointing (but that might just be me (view spoiler)[ since I hate that thing where the heroes refuse to kill the villains because of some moral reason or whatever (hide spoiler)]). The epilogue made it a tiny bit better.

Michelle Boyea

Amazing. Complicated. Mind blowing. There are not enough words to do this book justice. Action packed from page 1 and the plot in this story will blow your mind. What is real and what is not? And whose sense of reality is the right one?

Luna

I really enjoyed this trilogy. It was action packed and well written. There's just something about how James Dashner writes his creatures that I love. I also loved the few maze runner references :)

Jeremy Cote

** spoiler alert **
           A nice end to the series. The book was a smooth read (I finished it in a day, so I really got into the story). The characters are interesting and fun to get to know. I also liked the "Inception" vibes during some of the story, and I kind of wished it was explored a little more thoroughly.

However, I did find the story was a bit too vague at times. For example, Agent Weber doesn't seemed to be explained that well. Does she just go crazy during the story, or is there something actually controlling her? Also, why is she only an agent if she seems to be leading the entire organization?

There was also a strange tangent (pun intended) that had to do with the global conference. I found it was a little bit disjointed.

Overall, a good read for those who've followed the series. There are some glitches (sorry!) but it was enjoyable to read.