#JamesDashner

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Crank Palace

My 76th and final read of the 2023 was Crank Palace by James Dashner, a novella from the #MazeRunner series.

My 76th and final read of the year was Crank Palace by James Dashner, a novella from the Maze Runner series. Potential spoilers for the end of the Maze Runner books/ films below. A brief summary The novel is set during The Death Cure, when Newt leaves the others for Crank Palace once he discovers he’s not immune to the Flare like them. It follows the part of the story we never got in the…

[bonnettsbooks]

11/29/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

Navigating the maze of holiday events can be quite trying. Squeezing in office parties, family gatherings, social events, shopping, travel, & shelter alongside day-to-day survival can feel like one challenge after another. Don't forget to pay tribute to yourself.

[noahkirschtein]

In honor of jdash confirming newt is gay

it's been 3 years since the tweet(s) and i still have a lot to say. the discourse surrounding it has long since calmed down, but to this day some people's responses bother me immensely and i wanna get a few things off my chest.

"it undermines his friendships"

um.. no ? i can't believe people still have this weird mindset. straight people can have friends of the opposite gender, gay people can have friends of the same gender. bi people ?? pan people ?? they can have friends. (don't even get me started on the weird spot nb people land in with this weird friend mindset some homophobes have).

if you never saw newt's relationship with thomas/minho (or even alby) as anything other than platonic before, then newt being gay literally changes nothing.

"he did it as fanservice"

no. if it was fanserice he would've pandered more to the ships; newtmas being the most popular but thomas was not mentioned. if it was fanservice and for any personal gain he would've hinted at other characters also potentially being queer. if it was fanservice he probably would've at least confirmed newt was into thomas; but he didn't. cause it wasn't about any romance, it was about newt and a part of his character.

the crank palace would've been the perfect opportunity to pander more to shippers if that's what he was doing, but there were no explicitly hinted romantic feelings there either. (there were certainly ways to read certain parts of this book as queer, but i won't get into that in this post.)

"he was forced"

yes and no.. the final push to him confirming newt's sexuality was because someone criticized him for donating the proceeds from the crank palace to lgbtq+ (and BLM) charities. however, the way his tweets were phrased leads me to believe what he says. he voices his apprehension to confirm something so long after the work was released in fear of it coming across as insincere. (*cough* jkr *cough*). he also mentioned in this same 2-part tweet that his upcoming series (at the time) would feature lgbtq+ characters much more prominently and explicitly (no plausible deniability).

tldr for this point: it was someone criticizing him that finally made it happen, but i do believe he genuinely stands for what he said. he'd gone through a lot of personal development during the 11 years between the first book's release and the tweets, i don't doubt that for a second.

"there were no hints in the books"

this is a hard one to talk about without outing myself as a newtmas shipper, but i have a few things to say.

james did not intentionally write newt as a queer character. if you read through the books and didn't pick up any queer subtext/undertones, then that was how he, at the time of writing, intended it. however . does this mean there was nothing there ? how come a huge part of the fandom read him as queer then ? it's all up to reader interpretation whether certain subtext is or isn't present in the work they're consuming.

link to the part 1 that i never see people acknowledge when discussing the "announcement": https://x.com/jamesdashner/status/1336775453755895809?s=20

[geekpopnews]

A ordem cronológica dos livros "Maze Runner"

Embarque na aventura eletrizante de “Maze Runner”. Confira a ordem cronológica dos livros, e descubra os segredos do labirinto e junte-se a Thomas na luta pela sobrevivência. #MazeRunner #JamesDashner #Aventura

“Maze Runner” é uma aventura eletrizante que vai te prender do começo ao fim. Imagine acordar em um labirinto misterioso sem nenhuma lembrança de quem você é. Isso é exatamente o que acontece com Thomas, o protagonista da série. Junto com outros ‘Gladers’, Thomas precisa desvendar os segredos do labirinto em constante mudança e lutar pela sobrevivência contra criaturas assustadoras chamadas…

[mazerunnerrose]

Hey Greenie Pt. Three

Hey Everyone, Sorry this is so late. I feel like such a horrible person for promising this way earlier and not finishing it until now. My life has been really crazy the last year. I also just started college, which has taken over my life. I’m going to try to post more on the weekends, if not then, during my breaks. You are all amazing! Thank you so much for all of your support! Hope you enjoy! Also I am planning a part four. Which I will try to have done by the end of the week.  

If there are any mistakes or grammar issues, please let me know. I didn’t get a chance to proofread. Sorry in advance!

"Gally?”

Newt, who was standing next to me, looked down at me with a sad gaze. He wrapped his arm around me and led me back to the truck helping me climb into the back.

The rest soon climbed back in as Jorge started driving again. My lips twisted into a frown as my mind raced around in circles thinking of multiple possibilities. Could he still be alive? No, I watched him die in my arms as they took me away. Why do I feel like I'm going to see him again? Am I gonna die today?

Nervous butterflies assaulted my stomach as we got closer to the crank town. Jorge soon parked just outside of the town, as we all climbed out walking into the town. I stayed lost in thought walking beside Thomas, before Jorge pushed past me bringing me out of my thoughts. 

Newt placed his hand on my shoulder as we continued following Thomas. As we continued trying to find a way in, a man’s voice was heard above the noise. Stopping we all turned around to see the man sitting on top of a vehicle speaking trough a radio speaker. “We are the voice of the voiceless! They hide behind their walls, thinking they can keep the cure for themselves, while they watch the rest of us wither and rot! But there are more of us than there are of them. And I say, we rise up and take back what is ours! Let's bring back a victory!” The crowd around us cheered, beginning to follow the vehicles.

As the leading car passed us, an electrical feeling surged through my body. Looking to the back of the car, I noticed one of the guys turn his head looking at our group, before I felt his gaze stop on me. The electricity feeling began to increase, as time seemed to freeze around me. I quickly looked at everyone’s faces, noting that they noticed the guy staring as well. 

Thomas began to follow the crowd, before Jorge spoke up “Thomas! This is not what you're looking for. All these people trying to find their way in, you think you're gonna find something they can't?” 

Thomas continued shoving his way through the crowd before replying, “Came this far. I'm not turning back now.” 

“This doesn’t feel right.” 

Standing in the crowd huddled together, I noticed the same guys in face masks watching us. I quickly pointed this out to the group, as we stayed close to each other. Turning towards the great wall, the crowds’ angry chants began to cease as a metallic creaking sound echoed around the area. Looking up huge guns began to rise coming to life and firing into the crowd. 

The group started running, dodging incoming bullets and other people. The group turned down a path between tall concrete walls. Thomas, Brenda and I  barely made it pasted the wall before one of the bullets landed behind us, knocking us down and stirring up a thick cloud of dust. Thomas grabbed Brenda’s arm and helped me up saying, “come on.”

We began running through the path and came to a clearing where the men in masks began to grab everyone and shoving them into vans. I turned to Brenda and watched as a man grabbed her arm. I tried to run after her, but someone grabbed me by my waist and started pulling me towards one of the vans. I began thrashing around, struggling to get free. I threw my elbow back and made contact as the man behind me dropped to his knees. I began running again, knowing that if I didn’t get away now, I wouldn’t be able to save my friends later. Before I could make it any further, another man grabbed my wrist and pulled back throwing me into one of the vans. He climbed in behind me as I snuggled close to Thomas. The vans took off as three men in gas mask carrying huge guns watched us closely. 

Biting my tongue, I grabbed Thomas’ hand as my other hand went to my necklace again. The electrical feeling buzzed to life, getting stronger with every second the vans continued. The vans came to a stop and a knock sounded from the door behind us. A muffled voice ordered, “Get out.”

We all jumped out, staying calm. I eyed the men around us, all carrying guns. The other van soon pulled up, muffled shouting and grunting was heard from inside. The doors flew open as one of the men in masks fell out. Jorge jumped out quickly behind him yelling, “where is she?”

Thomas, Brenda, Newt and Fry all rushed forward to pull Jorge off the man. The group surrounding us started shouting, “get back” before pushing the boys away from Jorge and Brenda, who quickly began calming him down. 

A familiar voice sounded above the crowd, “Everybody relax. We are all on the same side here.”

My heart jumped into my throat as my stomach preformed summersaults. One word popped into my head, Gally? Fighting back the idea, my eyes locked on Thomas as he questioned, “What do you mean on the same side? Who the hell are you?”

Everything stood still and silent as the group waited in confusion and suspense. The speaker slightly turned his head to the side before reaching up and removing his gas mask. It was as if time stood still, tears ran freely as my heart clenched. “Gally?” 

He locked eyes with me and smiled lightly before a small frown took over. Looking back at Thomas he said, “Hey Greenie.”

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[cowboy-skeleton]

NEWT IS CANONICALLY GAY

I REPEAT

NEWT IS GAY!

I despise James Dashner BUT HOLY SHIT HE IS GAY HE IS GAY HE IS GAY.

[ibelieveinthepowerofmusic]

Ah, I dont know hehe, newtmas, yes, weird newtmas,, like uu, in the gladr just handing out, plus it's kinda like a doodle not much time, just blah, and yes, I'm still gonna stick to traditional, digital is just a he'll lot of screen time and yeah ahhh, this feels so weirded #dylanobrien #thomasbrodiesangster #newtmas #thomasandnewt #themazerunner #thescorchtrials #thedeathcure #fanart #digitalart #illustration #characterconcept #jamesdashner #discoverpage #otp #artistsoninstagram #artsupport #flare #indianartist #theglade #justhangingoutwiththebabe #autodesksketchbook #penup #explorepage #drawing #painting #artistontumblr #commission #bookstagram #newtmasforever #headcanon @dylanobrienis @samohtsangster https://www.instagram.com/p/CWGHYTpIxo_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[happilycolorfuldaze]

Corre y no te detengas -Maze Runner- 

sɪᴇᴍᴘʀᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴇᴍᴏs ǫᴜᴇ ǫᴜᴇᴅᴀʀá ᴍás ᴛɪᴇᴍᴘᴏ... ᴘᴇʀᴏ sɪᴇᴍᴘʀᴇ ᴀᴄᴀʙᴀ 

Siento un movimiento repentino y todo comienza a subir. El metal hace ruido y yo no sé que hacer mas que pedir ayuda a gritos esperando, rogando, a que alguien me pueda escuchar. El miedo y la adrenalina corren por mis venas. No sé que va a pasar, pero todo se detiene. Unas puertas se abren arriba de mí y veo a dos chicos allí. 

-Bienvenida al Claro, novata. 

Cuando Thomas llega al Claro todo se empieza a descontrolar. El orden establecido se derrumba y se forman dos grupos. Unos quieren escapar de aquel lugar y obtener respuestas de los sujetos que los metieron allí. Otros se quieren quedar a salvo en el centro del laberinto y no arriesgarse a morir en el exterior. 

- ¡CORRAN Y NO SE DETENGAN! 

⚠ 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐒 ⚠ 

• No soy dueña de ningún personaje, excepto T/n. 

• La trama y la historia original pertenecen a James Dashner • Malas palabras

• Sin obscenidades

• Todavía soy nueva en esto de escribir así que no me juzgues tanto. 

• Las actualizaciones pueden variar. No hay días específicos en los que subiré un capítulo.

[xoxotommyxoxo]

[essentiallyunstable]

DON'T REMEMBER ME - A/N (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1004934964-don%27t-remember-me-a-n?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=writeawaygrace&wp_originator=SCIne8RG51RKwRt0IYJ4bKtc7g4Qvm4d8ByGBRr88l16w6tiv0taJSrq2AuMvv7ZbKwP%2B92gW9Q9PQsPg0yDMnxNdFU%2FMa886O1pzZchVjLwMAIExuxMeDt5liRaEJst Y/N is jolted awake in a strange box, with flashing lights. She has so many questions as she's hoisted out of the box into a smoldering heat, surrounded by thick, stone walls. But the piercing green eyes of the boy who helped her is what captures her attention. Who is he, you think?

[kazzylai]

it's 2020 and yet i'm still a hoe for minho

[lykademigod]

Hello booknerds!!! 🧡🌸 I am currently reading James Dashner’s The 13th Reality Series. ❤💚💙💜 Love the book covers!!! 📚 Got them from the Big Bad Wolf sale at the World Trade Center last February. . . . . . #bibliophile #bookshelf #bookstagramfeature #book #bookseries #bookblog #bookish #bookworm #bookmark #booklover #books #bookalicious #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #booknerd #bookstagram #bookaholic #jamesdashner #the13threality #mybookfeatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CAE_P10HvNK/?igshid=1i9clhs5i3yv9

[wckdsmaze]

when you gotta hit the right word count while writing an essay

[dream-in-charming]

"Kill me you shuck coward!" . I turned myself into a (sort of) Crank. I only had some yarn, liquid latex, blood and a helluva lot of eye shadow. So I couldn't do everything I wanted, but still came out pretty good. I'm a little rusty... It's been quite a while. You can also see one picture of the face before the eyeshadow was applied, so just the yarn and latex. . #makeup #liquidlatex #yarn #horrormakeup #horror #crank #mazerunner #deathcure #scorchtrials #blood #tmr #jamesdashner https://www.instagram.com/p/B86LeOrFFXo/?igshid=zb5kgayqcoor

[ibelieveinthepowerofmusic]

Happy( ok im not sure, is this happy or absolutely gut wrenching) NEWT DAY(?)!!! Ahh 7th september, 250thday hUh (YKIYK) So, here's whatuhh ithink of Newt, well not exactly, its more like a tribute or something. coz honestly, Newt was an amazing character (i may be influenzed by the number of fanfics on the internet), no really, Amayzing character development, i guess... HE did EveN FRikKin' kNow He HaD A sIStEr... and also, CAN SOMEONE FREAKING GET ME THE CRANK PALACE, PLEASE! anyways, hope you cry, bYE! @dashnerjames #mazerunner #scorchtrials #deathcure #crankpalace #newt #happynewtday #newt #mamanewt #thomasbrodiesangster #jamesdashner #fanart #drawing #sketching #explorepage #discoverpage #doodlesketch #bookstagram #page250 #greatwereallbloodyinspired https://www.instagram.com/p/CTh16SMsRTY/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pegasusyayinlari]

YENİ KİTAP⠀ ⠀ PARÇALANMIŞ UMUT KILICI (13. GERÇEKLİK SERİSİ 3) & JAMES DASHNER⠀ ⠀ Güçlerinin ağırlığı omuzlarına iyice çökerken Atticus evreni kurtarmayı başarabilecek mi?⠀ ⠀ Atticus Higginbottom için işler artık farklıdır. Dördüncü Gerçeklik’te kıyısından döndükleri felaketten sonra okula gitmeyi bırakmış, evde fizik dersleri almaya ve gizemli Chi’karda güçlerini kontrol etmeyi denemeye başlamıştır. Ama tam da ilerleme kaydedecekken Hanımefendi Jane ortaya çıkar. Ağır yaralarının izlerini taşıyan Jane artık çok daha güçlüdür. Evrenin en karanlık sırrını kullanarak Parçalanmış Umut Kılıcı’nı yaratmıştır ve Tick’in ailesi de dahil milyarlarca hayatı, Ütopik Gerçeklik’e ulaşmak için harcamakta kararlıdır. İntikam ateşiyle yanıp tutuşmaktadır. Tick ve arkadaşları Jane’in Fabrika adlı yerde gizli deneyler yaptığını öğrendiğinde en zor görevlerine çıkmak zorunda kalır. Başarısızlık kabul edilemezdir çünkü tüm evrenin varlığı bu görevin sonucuna bağlıdır. ⠀ ⠀ Gerçekliklerin sınırlarını aşan, heyecanlı bir maceraya hazır olun! ⠀ ⠀ Özgün Adı: The 13th Reality: The Blade of Shattered Hope⠀ Çeviri: Gizem Yeşildal Sarp⠀ Tür: Fantastik⠀ Sayfa: 400⠀ İncelemek ve satın almak için: https://buff.ly/2T54DMb⠀ ⠀ #kitap #parçalanmışumutkılıcı #13GerçeklikSerisi #JamesDashner #YeniKitap #PegasusYayınları https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ExWeznjRJ/?igshid=t0vggw780rgb