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« on: December 14, 2011, 04:42:40 PM » |
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Brought to you by OBS staff member Annabell Cadiz
Chapters 23-25
New Characters:
Ferrum (First Iron King)
King Machina (New Iron King)
Short Summary/Mini Description: Meghan continues her journey with a broken heart and follows the gremlins deeper into the tunnel. She meets their leader, Ferrum, who use to be the Iron King until he was betrayed by his most trusted lieutenant, Machina. He tries to convince Meghan not to go on but Meghan won’t back out from saving her brother. She follows the gremlins who lead her under Machina’s fortress through secret tunnels. Along the way, the gremlins find Ash’s sword and the Witchwood arrow that Ironhorse had ordered the knights to get rid of when Ash and Meghan were captured. Meghan sneaks into Machina’s fortress and is surprised to find Ash; he’s tied to one of the cogs attached to a fountain. Meghan sets him free. Ash is still weak but tells her shouldn’t have come, it’s a trap. King Machina emerges from behind them. He shows Meghan Ethan, who is being held inside a cage. He tells Meghan he will free Ethan and let Ash live if she agrees to become his queen. Meghan is half human, half fey, she has great power and Machina wants it to take down the Summer and Winter Courts believing the old ways have become obsolete. Meghan refuses and she and Ash fight him. They are able to take Machina down with the Witchwood. They make a run for it as the fortress starts to crumble and escape with the help of the Grimalkin. Meghan and Ethan make it back home and Meghan’s mother finally confesses the truth of Meghan’s father. But just as Meghan gets comfortable with being home, Ash shows up to take her to the Winter Court because of the contract they had made. Meghan says her goodbyes to her family and leaves with Ash.
Favorite Scene: When Meghan meets Ferrum. He’s a bitter old man and half crazed but I kinda liked him. I also liked the battle with King Machina. Meghan ACUTALLY fights back even if it was only a little.
Least Favorite Scene: When Meghan and Ethan make it back home and Meghan’s mother confesses the truth. Meghan doesn’t get nearly as angry as she should. Also, the scene where Meghan meets up with Angie, the ex-popular cheerleader from her high school who Puck ended up giving a pig nose to, on her way home with Ethan. The scene was completely pointless.
Favorite Quotes: “My name is Ferrum. As you no doubt noticed, I am old. Older than that whelp Machina, older than all of the iron fey. I was the first , you see, born of the forges when mankind first began to experiment with iron. I rose from their imagination, from their ambition to conquer the world with a metal that could slice through bronze paper.” ~Ferrum
“There you are. I was beginning to think you would sleep forever. You snore, you know.” ~Grimalkin (to Meghan)
Discussion Questions:
1) What do you think of Meghan having to leave to go to the Winter Court? Do you think Ash should have tried to find a way to get Meghan out of her contract? Do you think he really cares for her or is just pretending to?
2) What do you think is going to happen with Puck? Do you think he will survive?
3) Do you think Machina is really dead?
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