I am sorry to say that this book doesn't come close to the awesomeness that was The Maze Runner. The writing felt stunted and many parts were rushed. When it comes to the new popular theme of futuristic gaming and people getting stuck inside their mmorpg , this is not the best of the genre. It tried to be a simpler Ready Player One but for teens, but ended up falling flat. Just read Ready Player One, it's an amazing book.