what is the author's purpose of writting the maze runner ?

The Maze Runner was written by James Dashner following the success of The Jimmy Fincher Saga. Although his publisher had pressed Dashner to write another book in the series, Dashner decided to try to reach a larger market with new material. He conceived of a story in which children are led into a large maze full of monsters and creatures to have their minds studied. The series has been critically well-received. Fox Searchlight Pictures has optioned the book for a film although the project has not yet been green lighted.