When Newt entered the Scorch, his only plans were to get him and his friends out alive. But when he meets a certain young female Crank, his world changes entirely, and he is not going to lose her without a fight.
Mae has only really become close to a select few, for anyone she loves, she loses. And when she catches the Flare, it is more important than ever to protect herself and the people around her, before the virus steals her from them. But when a random group of boys stumble into the Scorch, it becomes Mae's mission to get them out of the desert alive, without falling for a certain doe - eyed boy along the way.