James Dashner: The Eye of Minds

A special thanks to J. Scott Savage and Julie Wright. Just because. Also to Lauren Abramo and everyone at Dystel & Goderich for ensuring that as many people as possible can read my books all around the world. Thank you!

And finally, like dedicating the book to him wasn’t enough, thank you to Michael Bourret. He’s not just an agent of the highest order. He’s a friend, a boss, a therapist, a counselor, a life planner, and a cheerleader. And he’s funny. I wouldn’t be here without him.

James Dashner was born and raised in Georgia but lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series: The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure , and The Kill Order . To learn more about him and his books, visit jamesdashner.com.

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The Scorch Trials

The Death Cure

The Kill Order

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2013 by James Dashner

Jacket art copyright © 2013 by Kekai Kotaki

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dashner, James.

The eye of minds / James Dashner. — First edition.

pages cm

Summary: “Michael is a skilled internet gamer in a world of advanced technology. When a cyber-terrorist begins to threaten players, Michael is called upon to seek him and his secrets out”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-0-385-74139-2 (hc) — ISBN 978-0-375-99001-4 (glb)

ebook ISBN 978-0-375-98463-1 — ISBN 978-0-385-37492-7 (intl. tr. pbk.)

[1. Computer games—Fiction. 2. Virtual Reality—Fiction. 3. Cyberterrorism—Fiction. 4. Terrorism—Fiction. 5. Science fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.D2587Ey 2013

[Fic]—dc23

2012050779

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