<P> A teenager wakes up inside an underground elevator with no memory of his identity . A group of male youths greet him in a large grassy area called the `` Glade '' enclosed by tall stone walls . The boys ( `` Gladers '' ) have formed a rudimentary society , with each assuming specialized tasks . Their leader , Alby , says that every boy eventually recalls his name but not his past . The boy learns that a vast Maze surrounding them may be the only way out . During the day , designated Runners search the Maze for an escape route , returning before nightfall when the entrance closes . No one has ever survived a night in the Maze . </P>
<P> A teenager wakes up inside an underground elevator with no memory of his identity . A group of male youths greet him in a large grassy area called the `` Glade '' enclosed by tall stone walls . The boys ( `` Gladers '' ) have formed a rudimentary society , with each assuming specialized tasks . Their leader , Alby , says that every boy eventually recalls his name but not his past . The boy learns that a vast Maze surrounding them may be the only way out . During the day , designated Runners search the Maze for an escape route , returning before nightfall when the entrance closes . No one has ever survived a night in the Maze . </P>
where does the book the maze runner take place
where does the book the maze runner take place
in a large grassy area called the `` Glade ''
in a large grassy area called the `` Glade ''