A really fun cyber adventure for teens. I was disappointed in the conclusion to the story (loose ends were not tied up), but overall it was a fun trilogy.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reading copy.
I'll be honest. I saw James Dashner's name on the NetGalley website, and I immediately clicked "request." I wanted to compare this work to his Maze Runner series. Well, this the third book in the Mortality Doctrine series, and it is not a work to be read without first reading he others. It was difficult to jump into the story and get a handle on the scientific underpinnings, but jump in I did.
The Mortality Doctrine is a venture into an alternate world, this time virtual reality (Matrix movies). Unlike the first Maze Runner, it does not stand out as strongly as a unique place, maybe because virtual reality and gaming are already familiar. It has a strong focus on the task of defeating Kaine, the rough gamer creating problems in both the virtual world and reality, so the pacing is like Maze Runner as the action moves along from one situation to the next. Less attention is paid to character development which is common when there is a lot of action. The characters are Tangents, "people" who are computer programs, and real people who sink into a sleep (The Leveller by Julia Durango) when they are in the virtual world.
Fans of the Maze Runner, gaming, and virtual reality will equally enjoy the Mortality Doctrine series.

Such an interesting concept. Totally something I'd recommend to my students.