The Eye of Minds - James Dashner

I was excited to read this book after reading the Maze Runner trilogy.  I like the ideas that James Dashner comes up with.  This book was no different in terms of having an interesting idea.  I didn't like it as well as I liked the Maze Runner books, but it a decent read.

I think I was not so into this book because it was about a futuristic take on video games.  I don't play video games now, so I don't really understand the camaraderie and strategies.  It was interesting, though, because the games were like in Avatar where a person gets into these pods and are transported to a fantastical place where they move their characters through their minds.  It is kind of neat to think of being able to create your avatar for lack of a better word and to interact and engage with other players that way.

The voyage that the main characters went through was exciting and scary.  I am glad that I will never be in that situation.  Maybe the situations were so intriguing to me because I have never been engrossed in a game world before.  It was a very interesting premise and I am curious to see where the next books in the series go.