17

In this part of the book, The little strings are everywhere. They've scattered all over David, Rosalind, Petra and Michael. Soon later a person in a white suit comes to their cave and sprays stuff all over them to take of the string. When the person takes her helmet off, everyone thought she was good looking. She embraces Petra and was so happy that they have found her.  They were about to leave for Sealand, but they realized that Rachel would be left alone. Michael volunteers to stay with her and they would find their own way to Sealand. When David, Rosalind and Petra get to Sealand, David finds that it is just as wonderful as his dreams.  Also, they can hear everyone talk as a sort of buzz in their mind which is pretty cool. And then they lived happily ever after! LA FIN

I wonder if there is a sequel to this book because it kind of leaves you hanging.  I would wonder what it would be like for David actually living in the place he was dreaming about. Or how they  could talk to one person's mind and not the entire villages.

15 - 16

Chapter 15 starts off with David being dragged by Sophie. It turns out she didn't die long ago. She takes David to her cave/abode after confessing her love to Piderman and David to Rosalind. You can hear a hint of jealousy from her when David talks about Rosalind and Piderman.  Once at her cave, David tells Sophie about his powers. Sophie then captures Rosalind and Petra and brings them back to her crib.

In chapter 16, Sophie tells Rosalind to cut out the crosses on her dress. Later on, the girls (except for Petra) have a cat fight. This is when Sophie's jealousy really breaks through. Sophie then flops on to the bed and gets comforted by Petra. Now the New Zealand people are closer than ever. Then the battle begins between the Fringes people and the Waknuk people. Sophie goes to fight and David, Rosalind and Petra are just waiting in her house. THEN David's dad dies, Sophie dies, and the Piderman dies just like that. AND THEN the plane of the Sealand people comes in and everyone freezes. It blows this sticky string onto the everyones skin and it eventually kills them.

I am curious to know what that sticky stuff is. And I am also curious to know if what the Sealand people came on was a plane or helicopter. I think that Mark actually died. I also predict that Michael will stay behind with Rachel and David and Rosalind will go to Sealand.

13 - 14

In this part of the book, another man catches them, but they get him down. Then, they ran into other people, a village following. They didn't shoot because the people didn't know who they were. They ran into the forest. They don't hear from Katherine, so they assume she is dead. Then a gunshot goes off and scares the horses. They go into a rampage deeper in the forest. They don't stop until they get attacked by Fringes people. The Fringes people are a little more hospitable than Waknuk. They take them to a village full of Fringes people. The guy that lead them there, brought them to the Head. The Head turns out to be David's uncle. His uncle is really creepy with Rosalind and David attacks him. Then they banish him and if he comes back, they'll shoot him.

I thought better of David's uncle at first, but then, I was wrong. I think that power hungry just runs in David's family. In this part, you find out more of David's actual family that the author hasn't even hinted about from the beginning. It was pretty cool to read about that. I don't have any predictions but I am eager to read more.

Chapters 11 - 12

In this part of the book, Petra get attacked by a monster, and it eats her pony. This incident brings the whole "mind group" together which is bad. Some guy catches them all and gets very suspicious. David then has to teach Petra how to use thought shapes properly and she gets better at it. Uncle Axel talks to David and confesses that he was the one who killed Alan. He also warns David that some people are looking at him suspiciously. David tells this information to his buddies and they all agree to kill in order to survive. Not too long after, they get found out. Sally and Katherine get abducted and David, Rosalind and Petra get moving. On one of Rosalind's watches, she has to kill someone who was following them. The group gets distress signals from Katherine and Sally explains that Katherine confessed. Soon Petra gets thought shapes from a person in Zealand. What the person describes of their land really connects to what David used to dream of when he was little.

This was an interesting part because it answers some questions who had from earlier on. Questions like "Who killed Alan?" and stuff. I think that later on, Katherine will die, and the Zealand people come. I think that a bunch of people like Mark and Michael will die as well. David and Rosalind will either probably live in the Fringes for the rest of their lives, or go to Zealand.

Chapters 9 & 10

In this part of the book, David finds out that Petra also has telepathic powers. However, hers are different. She has the power to actually control people in her times of need. Rosalind and David decide not to tell Petra about it until she is a bit older. Five or six years pass since the incident in the river. Everyone was having a bad season. So many of the crops and animals were mutated. David talks to this ancient man who is mucking out some beans. This man has some strong opinions about deviation that David doesn't really agree with. This is when David finds out that Blasphemies and Offences were burnt. This shocks David. He now fears for Sophie and his sister.

Anne, one of their telepathic buddies, marries Alan, who had spread the news of Sophie. The whole "mind group" discouraged Anne of marrying. Anne did not listen to them. This put the "mind group" in trouble. However, not too long after their marriage, Alan was murdered. And, not too long after that, Anne killed herself. She left a note for the inspector that claimed the whole "mind group" is abnormal. Rachel burns the letter so they are safe...for now...

In chapter 10, it does not say who killed Alan. I don't think that someone from the "mind group" did it.
I think that it was Sophie's dad or something. Someone who would want to get revenge. I think that Sophie is dead (probably burnt). I think that it's interesting that David can hear faint voices in his head. I think that as the book goes on, the "mind group" will be found out and they will have to scatter.

Chapters 7-8

In this part of the book David gets a new baby sister and a new baby cousin. However, the family couldn't acknowledge that they had a new born until it was inspected. It turned out that the baby girl was perfectly normal. A couple days later, David's aunt came who he hasn't seen in a long time. He over hears his mother's and aunt's conversation but doesn't like what he hears. His aunt begs his mom to swap babies until her inspection was over because it was his aunts third time she got a "mutilated" baby. His mom gets angry and tells his dad. the aunt goes away with a good last word. Later on, David finds out that she has been found dead in a river but no sign of a baby. David becomes very afraid.

This is an interesting and sad part of the book. I find that David's aunt and uncle are very much alike. I was kind of intrigued when David's father is arguing with his aunt and mentions that she wears a cross around her neck. It seems that in this kind of day and age, the people only acknowledge the first 2 sentences of the Bible. However, how would they know the importance of the cross? for if they truly knew, than they would find out that God so loved the world that He sent His son to die for us and forgive us. They would have to realize that God loves all in the world, not just the ones in his image. I wonder what that cross means in this book.

David has become super cautious and a tad shameful about his telepathic powers. He is now aware of all the plaques in his house that have bold meanings. Uncle Axel realizes this and goes to talk with David. He mentions that the one kid who dropped off on their communication actually died, but had never been caught. Then, uncle Axel talks to contradict what the repentances teach them, to show David that the stuff he learns in church/school can't be entirely true.

This part is another awesome Axel moment. He has been to other places and has seen other religions. I think that as we go on in the book, uncle Axel will defend David when he's in trouble but could be killed. I think that sometime, David and his buddies are going to get caught and not many will survive but they might spark a revolution.

Chapters 5&6

In this part of the book, David almost kills a kid you tells the inspector about Sophie. Sophie and her family have to move away. David's dad finds out that David has been playing with a deviation and flips out. Sophie could possibly be dead. I think that Sophie will either die in the end, or hate David for life. Uncle Axel was really cool by the end of chapter 6. David found that Uncle Axel could be the only person to trust. I think that David will eventually make the trip of his life to the south. Uncle Axel is doubtful in his trust with the Repentances. He is doubtful because there are so many other people that think that they are doing the right thing. Sometimes I feel like that is the same with us sometimes with our religion.