Crank Palace By James Dashner

The Maze. The Scorch. The Death Cure. Newt and his friends have been through hell. But Newt must face the final ordeal alone. He doesn’t want anyone to see him lose the fight against the virus and succumb to madness. Before his friends return from Denver, Newt disappears from Berk, leaving them with nothing but a brief message—a lie. Fleeing his pursuers and the infected, Newt fights his way through life alone. He eventually ends up in Crank Palace, the final destination for all those without hope. With the support of the young mother Keisha and her son Dante, Newt tries to come to terms with his fate.

“Crank Palace” tells Newt’s final hours from his own perspective. As events in the Death Cure spiral out of control, the end of Newt’s journey is imminent—and with it, his very last encounter with his best friend.