In this book Max discovers who her mother is. She is a veterinarian who lives in a quaint cottage in the country. This means that Max has also gained a sister. Her mother has known about her being an avian her whole life, but was not able to find Max. You also discover that Jeb, the evil scientist/pretend father, is her real father and is married to Valencia. All of this is a lot for Max to handle. Max really trusts her mom, so she is able to somewhat accept Jeb as her father. Max's mom convinces the flock to go on a trip to the antarctic. Valencia is part of a group of scientists trying to save the world naturally. They are planning a trip to the antarctic to study the fish and the land. She suggests that it would be safer there for the flock, so they agree to go. They are forced to live in a submarine, which is a challenge for the flock because of safety issues. They are all scared of tight spaces in case of an attack.
On the trip Fang has a crush on one of the scientists, making Max very jealous, allowing Fang to realize how strong her feelings for him really are. Not only do they find love, but so does Total. He falls in love with the science dog Akila. She is a huge, fluffy, white dog. The flock really enjoys their time here because they are able to let their guard down. They are not bothered by scientists at all, and they enjoy the feeling of being needed. They are constantly doing tests of the Earth and watching the lifestyles of the fish.
Of course the perfect trip couldn't last forever. When they are packing up to leave no one can find Angel. She was walking with Akila and fell in an ice crevice. It happens to be in the middle of a snow storm. The flock spreads out to search for her, but because of the cold and blowing snow it is hard for them to fly at a high altitude. When they finally find angel, she is trapped in a crevice with Akila on top of her. Akila is too heavy for the flock to carry out, so they are forced to stay out in the blizzard. They build a snow wall around where she is trapped to try to block the wind. They are freezing cold and starting to loose feeling in their body when the evil scientists and the erasers show up. They cannot fight because their bodies are numb. Therefore the flock is captured. This is the end of this book. What happens next will proceed in the next book.
The ending sounds suspenseful!
ReplyDeleteThis is about the point I stopped reading the series because of time, so I'll be interested to see what is going to happen next!
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