Crank Palace is a short novella about Newt, a character from the Maze Runner series. Newt has caught the Flare, a lethal, non-curable virus that slowly sends its victim into madness. This book narrates Newt’s last moments, and how he comes to terms with his inevitable fate.
I personally really enjoyed this book. The author did a great job of keeping Newt’s character consistent, even though the last book he was in was published several years ago. All the dialogue and inner thoughts of the character were exactly as I expected. Another enjoyable part of the book was how the reader was able to see a world destroyed by a virus from the eyes of a character who had the said virus. It was interesting to read about a main character who you knew wasn’t going to have a happy ending. I think if you are someone who enjoys apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic fiction stories and likes the Maze Runner series will enjoy this novella.
Review written by Victoria, Grade 9