SHADOW OF THE MAZE
[Variable Series Book 1]
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let it lead your love away
(i never strayed)
let it bury you away
(in all your blame, in all your pain)
i will carry you always.
– Novo Amor, "Carry You"
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SUMMARY
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She found herself stuck in the Maze, unable to enter the safety of the Glade but forced to protect it. For three years. Sworn to a life of solitude, fear, survival, and death, her only refuge can be found in her best friend, Minho.

But as suspicious Greenies show up, the Grievers become more reckless and the Maze itself seems to shut down; at the centre of it all is her beloved best friend. How can she possibly protect him when she can't cross the border into his home?
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ELECTRA
.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.
they'd all be so disappointed, 'cause who am i, if not exploited?
— olivia rodrigo, "brutal"

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MINHO
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i've been confused as of late, watching my youth slip away
— the neighbourhood, "softcore"
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PLAYLIST
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NOBODY — mitski // TWO — mother mother // LIGHTS ARE ON — tom rosenthal // REFLECTIONS — the neighbourhood // I CAN'T HANDLE CHANGE — r.o.a.r. // HEADSPACE — thomston // MOONLIGHT — chase atlantic // TROUBLE — cage the elephant // FINE LINE — harry styles // HEARTLESS — the weeknd // ACROSS THE STARS — john williams
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DISCLAIMER
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I do not own The Maze Runner series. Credits and rights go towards James Dashner. I only own my original character(s).

The Variable Series will be following a mix of the movie and book plots and lore, along with original plot and lore variations that I came up with myself. Please note that the books and movies are VERY DIFFERENT, therefore while it's not necessary to have read the books it's definitely recommended! (I'm trying to write it in a way where it still makes sense even if you haven't read the books. We'll see how it goes)

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AUTHOR'S NOTE
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hellooooo! welcome welcome. i'm beyond excited to start this journey :)) also yo tysm for clicking on it in the first place!! that's wild tysmsmsmsmsm <33

hope u enjoy hehe and let me know what u think !!!

a little disclaimer: the minho x fem!oc ship is gonna be suuuuuuper slowburn friends to lovers (like spanning across multiple books type of slowburn) so if that's not ur thing then that's ok! buuut hopefully the payoff at the end of the series will be worth it :)

trigger warnings: this story has graphic depictions of violence and death along with abuse (physical, emotional, and psychological). there is also mention of a suicide attempt and depictions of mental illness (trauma, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, depression). please read at your own discretion!

p.s. thank u to my beta readers lyrical & kaylyn :))
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OLD COVERS
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used from
mar. 6 '22 — dec. 30 '22
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remember. survive. run.

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started: mar. 6 '22
completed: nov. 8 '22
word count: 88 916
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