From James Dashner, the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series that's soon to be a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, comes an all-new, edge-of-your seat adventure. The Eye of Minds is the first book in The Mortality Doctrine series set in a world of hyperadvanced technology, cyberterrorists, and gaming beyond your wildest dreams . . . and your worst nightmares.

Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and itÕs addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?

But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to fool with. And recent reports claim that one gamer is going beyond what any gamer has done before: heÕs holding players hostage inside the VirtNet. The effects are horrificÑthe hostages have all been declared brain-dead. Yet the gamerÕs motives are a mystery.

The government knows that to catch a hacker, you need a hacker. And theyÕve been watching Michael. They want him on their team. But the risk is enormous. If he accepts their challenge, Michael will need to go off the VirtNet grid. There are back alleys and corners in the system human eyes have never seen and predators he canÕt even fathomÑand thereÕs the possibility that the line between game and reality will be blurred forever.

Praise for The Eye of Minds, Book One in the Mortality Doctrine series

ÒMore realistic and addictive than any video gameÑThe Eye of Minds sucked me in from the very first page. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets The Matrix in a vividly rendered world of gamers, hackers, and cyber-terrorists. I canÕt wait to read the next book in the series!ÓÑKami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of Unbreakable

ÒA gripping page-turner, DashnerÕs latest is sure to please.ÓÑBookPage

ÒFull of action [and] a rather surprising twist that will leave you flipping pages.ÓÑfanboynation.com

ÒAn adrenaline rush.Ó ÑSchool Library Journal

ÒIn typical Dashner style, this is quick and involving, with the main frustration being the wait time until the next book.Ó ÑBooklist

ÒHigh on concept, this is an intriguing read for the digital generation.Ó ÑKirkus Reviews

"Dashner once again creates a dystopian world in which nothing is what it seems."-VOYA

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