When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas remembers is his first name. But hes not alone. Hes surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade - a walled encampment at the centre of a bizarre and terrible stone maze. Like Thomas, the Gladers dont know why or how they came to be there - or whats happened to the world outside. Paperback , 371 pages Published August 4th 2011 by Chicken House (first published October 6th 2009)