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James Dashner
The Mortality Doctrine
In The Mortality Doctrine series, virtual reality becomes a dangerous game where lines blur between the digital and real worlds. Protagonist Michael must navigate a dystopian future where a hacker threatens the lives of millions, forcing him to question the nature of existence and mortality itself.
The series should be read in publication order: The Eye of Minds, followed by The Rule of Thoughts, and then The Game of Lives. This sequence is crucial for understanding the unfolding narrative and character development.
There are no official spin-off novels or companion books that expand on The Mortality Doctrine series beyond the main trilogy. The story is contained within the three primary entries.
The Mortality Doctrine series is a standalone narrative and does not share characters or a universe with James Dashner's other well-known series, such as The Maze Runner.