The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1)

by James Dashner

He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air.

“Nice to meet ya, shank,” the boy said. “Welcome to the Glade.”

“Name’s Newt, Greenie, and we’d all be right cheery if ya’d forgive our klunk-for-brains new leader, here.”