The Scorch Trials

This is the second book in the Maze Runner Series. Thomas and the other Gladers finally escaped from the Maze but life outside the maze isn't much better. Wicked forces them to go into the Scorch. They have two weeks to cross through the Scorch. The Scorch is the burned-out section of the world. Lots of weird stuff happen that doesn't make sense but more death. They make it to a city where they run into cranks. After fighting off some cranks they meet Jorge and Brenda. They make a deal with them to help get the cure if they will help them avoid the cranks. They go through some more battles before reaching the safe haven.