Discussion+Summary


 * Chapter 1-9**
 * Mark is a boy who loves to go hiking. His parents are hikers too. In the first 9 chapters Mark's parents let him go hiking by himself thinking they would meet him at the top in just 1 week. As Mark is hiking he sees a blue light which seems to draw him closer to it. As he is at touching reach he hears a snack and it's rattling as Mark thought this is the end, he trips and falls into the light. When Mark woke up all he saw was red. Red dirt, red trees with red leaves, red birds and a yellow sky. Mark decided he would be here for a while so he went out looking for food. While looking a monkey with reddish fur was throwing tree rocks at him. As Mark looked closer he noticed that there was a liquid in the rocks. As watching Willie (the monkey) he stabbed the middle of the rock and brown liquid came out. Mark helped himself and ate 10 of them. Before Mark left he followed Wille up the trees hoping to find more. Mark tried to climb the vines but he missed one and fell to the ground. Mark realized that his ribs were broken so he tied a piece of his jeans on his stomach and forced himself to get up. As he was walking hopping to get far he saw a track that looked like it could belong to a bear but bigger.**
 * A connection I had in these few chapters were that Mark likes having the monkey Willie with him and that connects to me because if I were lost like Mark I would always stick close to the buddy I have because having a friend can make things less terrifying I mean would anyone like to be in anew world a lone I don't think anyone would.**


 * - Angelica**


 * Chapter 9-18**
 * Mark started making weapons to make him feel more safe and more protected. When suddenly Mark heard a scream. Mark followed the sound of the scream because he wanted to find another human. Mark saw a black beast trying to get a woman so he shot his arrow right into the beasts back. The beast turned and charged into Mark. Mark so scared thought he was going to die but right before the beast got him the beast fell to the ground and died. When Marked turned to the girl she was gone. Mark took some of the meat and fur from the beast and cooked it. When Mark woke up the next day he heard 5 woman talking. He kept quiet because Mark did not know who they were. The women were helping the girl that got injured. Mark picked up his things as the 5 woman were leaving. He went to the girl and offered her some food. She was scared she jumped back. Mark confused went to the fire they made and started cooking the meat. One of the other woman said Leeta. Mark assumed that was her name. He talked to Leeta but still she woould not answer him. He went to the fire they made and started cooking the food he had. When he looked back at his stuff it was all gone. Mark knew it was Leeta who took it so he started calling her name. Soon a rock hit his head and he looked up and saw Leeta. He asked for his stuff back but she replied whith a nah nah. When Mark looked back their were now men standing their with weapons and a big guy with club and knocked Mark out with it. When Mark woke up he started talking with the men and one of them called Mark by Kakon. Mark started demonstrating how he killed the beast by pretending stapping it. Once Mark was finished everyone started talking.**
 * I connected to Mark here because he went out looking for the people I would have done the same, because looking for those people could help me by showing me what they have done before he was here.**


 * -Angelica**


 * Chapter 18-27**

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 * Once Mark got used to the tribe he went to the place where the village would eat. Mark did not know that they ate raw meat. Mark watched as they ate disgusted. Leeta and Mark were starting to talk more. At night Mark and the others went to the chief and the chief put paint on their faces with the raise of the club Mark and the others went into battle with the other village. Mark heard the woman and children screaming. Mark went out to save one of the men that was about to be killed. It was too late though the man was dead. When Mark turned around Leeta was gone Mark knew she was in trouble so he headed out to the village but when he went out he saw that almost everything was on fire. When Mark saw Leeta they were both caught by the other village. Leeta got hurt but they did not care. When they arrived at the village they threw Mark in a room that smelled really bad. Mark tried to dig his was out and soon he did he ran and made it up the mountain before he heard the other people coming after him. He ran even faster but one of the men shot Mark in the back. Mark then had a metal bar around his foot. Mark met Megan who helped him get around. Mark was going into the room when he heard Dagon the chief talking about the next attack. That night Mark decided to run away. At night he snuck out and dashed into the trees and he knew that by morning he would be so far away they won't catch him. The next day Mark met up with people from the other village that were going to the other one. Mark was so worried about Leeta that he went back to the village everyone was worried. Mark told Megan about what he heard and how they had to stop them. Dagon listened to Mark and the next day they were out into the fight again. In hte fight Mark got shot in the leg so Mark went into the trees again and fell asleep.**=====

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 * A connection I had was I have watched movies where these people have been captured and used as slaves in a different village, and if one was hurt they would just kill them and throw them into the sand. **======


 * -Angelica **

Chapters 27-36 Mark and Megaan are still fighting. Dagon has a ceremony for Mark when he helped win the last battle. In the ceremony all the village came to thank Mark. While they are feasting Mark sneaks away because he did not want to have a party in the first place. Megaan comes and asks if he is alright. He says yes and that he will be going tomorrow, she gets angry and leaves. Saba comes later and Mark teases him which just made Saba make a bet of if he wins the race he will get Marls necklace and if Mark wins Mark will get his sword. In the race Mark gets knocked off by someone in black no one won the race which just made Saba mad. Mark asks Saba who was the man in black that ramed into him. Saba says it is just how you play the game and teases Mark that anything could have knocked him out. Mark searched in the crowd for Megaan but their was no sign on her. They continue with the games and Saba keeps winning all of them. Mark asks Saba where Megaan is and he says that she was not feeling well. Mark goes into Megaan's room and he tells her that she is sorry. Later in the night they village all gives Mark gifts. Bagon's gift had to wait longer because he had to go to bed. Mark told him that it was no big deal and that he could open the present tomorrow.The next day Bagon comes to Mark with his present when Mark opens it the present is just a piece of glass. Mark was shocked that they could make glass. When Mark flipped it over the glass said property of coca cola. Mark was shocked to fins out that he was still on earth. After Bagon's present Megaan comes with hers and that present is shoes. Mark tries them on and they fit Mark thanks Megaan. Mark goes to Saba and tells him about the glass. Mark also told Saba that he is not from here. Saba says that he always knew Mark was different. Mark asks Saba for other artifacts and when Mark looks at the bottom of them he sees names like made in Japan, and General Motors. Once Mark finished looking at them Saba says he has seen somebody that looks like Mark and is not from here. Mark tells Saba to take him to this Guy. I connected to these chapters because in this book I read called Marked the main character Zoey saved her school from being attacked and once this was over everyone was worshiping her.

-Angelica

Chapters 36-46 Mark and Saba get attacked again and run away to the village where they are looking for some answers for the blue light. Once Mark and Saba crossed the border to the new village the people stop attacking him. Mark is confused but Saba tells him it is because they are afraid of this land. Mark and Saba go exploring and Mark notices this girl with a scar going from her eye brow to her chin. Saba finds this house and greets the man inside. The little man lets them in and and offers them water and food. The slaves named York accidentally spilled soup on Marks foot. The little man was about to whack him but Mark told him not to. The little man got mad a Mark for trying to stop him. Saba asks the little man if he knows anything about this man. The little man denies him. Saba then asks him if he can borrow an animal for his got hurt. The little man says that he will think about the triad tomorrow. At night Mark gets woken up by York and York takes him to a cave. York tells Mark that the little man is going to hurt him because their is award out for him. Saba hears the conversation and get really mad and goes to the little man, with a sword on his neck and asks him if he was going to do this. The little man says yes but that this was before he knew Mark was with him. Saba lets him go and Mark, York and Saba leaves. York says they should sleep near the shade but Saba realizes that i t is to quiet ans still. Suddenly a bunch of men attack and one of them shot Saba in the side. They shove Mark and York in the cage and start taunting them by spitting and shoving. At night Mark has an idea that York pushes on the wheel on his cage he will get loose. As York does that Mark then tells him to jump onto his cage and do the same thing. York says that he is afraid of heights but jumps anyways. Once Mark and York are loose York suggests that they should leave right away but Mark does not want to leave Saba behind. Mark starts gathering dust. When they get Saba Mark sets the place on fire. Then all of them ran away. They stop and Saba says he wants to die in the village so York takes him back there. Mark goes and walks trying to find the light. Mark runs into this guy who says he tried to run away with the lords daughter but failed and the lord called a thief. He asked Mark if he wanted to stay with him and the others. Mark agrees. A connection I had was that York reminds me of Dobby from Harry Potter Dobby was a slave for an evil family. When Dobby met Harry Potter Dobby started calling him Master and started following his rules.

-Angelica

Chapters 46-56

Mark and the other group of guys he found decided to go hunt down the Merkon. Roan said that they should climb the wall, but Mark disagreed he said that if we give the Merkon what he wants they would be inside. They went with that plan and wrapped Mark up in cloth covering his sword. Roan told the guards that he has something that he would like. The Merkon notices that it is Mark and leads him to his room. Mark asks the Merkon if he knows anything about the blue light that brought him here. The Merkon says that he is from it and that Mark won't be able to find it because if moves on its own. The Merkon says he is going to kill Mark for since he is from the blue light he knows too much about that world and that he could teach everyone what he knows and they can use that against him. Mark asks him if they want to find the blue light together but the Merkon says he does not want to go back. The Merkon tells Mark that he was in 1980 when he was in the world. He told Mark that he was in prison is Arizona when the light found him, he was so happy to be free., and now he is the king of Tsook for the men are putty in his hands. Mark tells the Merkon that he is not going to stop searching for the light. Mark tries to leave but the Merkon takes out his sword and so does Mark. They have a fight right their in that room when Mark does a trick that Sarbo taught him and sliced the Merkon across the stomach deeply. Roan comes in and says that they got the gold and that they should leave now for more men will be coming soon. Mark leaves when Roan asks Mark if he is going to leave the Merkon alive. Mark just says to leave him to die a slow and painful death. Once they are outside Mark says he has to get back to his village so he can see his girl. Jim asks him if he is really going to leave without a share of the treasure. Roan says he does not need riches for he has a girl waiting for him. The group agrees and Mark leaves to the forest. Mark travels for a while when he finally gets to the village where he is greeted with the smiles from the people living there. Bagon is the first to greet him. Mark asks him if Sarbo is okay and Bagon says that he will go get him. Sarbo walks out with a big hug to Mark. Mark teases him saying that Sarbo said e was going to die here but he is not dead. Sarbo lieas and says Mark must have heard him wrong, but York says how Sarbo was talking about the sand he is going to be buried in and the music they will play. Mark laughs. Mark then sees Megaan and greets her with a tease of did you miss me. Megaan being serious says did you really come back just to fight with me. Mark say no I came here to do this and kneels down and kisses her. The next day Mark plans the wedding with Megaan. Mark still thinks that he is too young but the villagers says that he has passed marriage age. Mark goes out into the forest to hunt when he runs into Roan. Roan tells Mark how the Mordo Markon's sun is taking his place and if going to get his revenge on Mark. Mark hurries to the village and tells everyone that he is leaving. Megaan is in tears as Mark runs away. Mark sees Mordo and his men and they chase after Mark. They stop to rest for the night for they have been chasing Mark day-night. The next morning Mark wakes up and notices that they are still sleeping so he decides to make face tracks for the Mordo. Mark sees his old tree house that he used to live in, when Mark goes inside he sees a white tree monkey and he notices it is Willie. Mark and Willie have fun eating tree rocks when Mark is hit in the arm with an arrow. Mark sees 4 men from Mordo's gang and they start attacking Mark. Mark runs when Willie climbs up a tree scared. As Mark sees them getting closer to him he thinks this is the end. Mark sees lightning and then the blue light. He is falling. Back to his home. One of the connections I had in these chapters was when this book ended with twenty years later Harry Potter ended with 19 years later in its last book I saw this connection while reading.

-Angelica