{"product_id":"the-rule-of-thoughts-the-mortality-doctrine-book-two-9780385741422","title":"The Rule of Thoughts (The Mortality Doctrine, Book Two)","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom James Dashner, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling MAZE RUNNER series, comes the second book in the bestselling Mortality Doctrine series, an edge-of-your-seat cyber-adventure trilogy that includes \u003ci\u003eThe Eye of Minds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Game of Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes a sneak peek of \u003ci\u003eThe Fever Code\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe highly anticipated conclusion to the Maze Runner series--the novel that finally reveals how the Maze was built  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael thought he understood the VirtNet, but the truth he discovered is more terrifying than anyone at VirtNet Security could have anticipated.\u003cbr\u003e The cyber terrorist Kaine isn't human. It's a Tangent, a computer program that has become sentient. And Michael just completed the first step in turning Kaine's master plan, the Mortality Doctrine, into a reality. The Mortality Doctrine will populate Earth entirely with human bodies harboring Tangent minds. The VNS would like to pretend the world is perfectly safe, but Michael and his friends know that the takeover has already begun. And if they don't stop Kaine soon, it will be game over for humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Bestselling MORTALITY DOCTRINE Series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dashner takes full advantage of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e-esque\u003c\/b\u003e potential for asking 'what is real.'\" --io9.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Set in a world taken over by virtual reality gaming, the series perfectly capture s] Dashner's hallmarks for inventiveness, teen dialogue and an ability to \u003cb\u003eadd twists and turns like no other author\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --MTV.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A \u003cb\u003ebrilliant, visceral, gamified\u003c\/b\u003e mash-up of \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInception\u003c\/i\u003e, guaranteed to thrill even the non-gaming crowd.\" --\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Dashner is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Maze Runner series: \u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Kill Order\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Eye of Minds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rule of Thoughts\u003c\/i\u003e, the first two books in the Mortality Doctrine series. Dashner was born and raised in Georgia, but lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains. To learn more about James and his books, visit jamesdashner.com, follow @jamesdashner on Twitter, and find dashnerjames on Instagram.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726079136018,"sku":"9780385741422","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c9dcfa1-5ec7-4fea-842d-a87a167dd803.jpg?v=1734853812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rule-of-thoughts-the-mortality-doctrine-book-two-9780385741422","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}