There is a lot of fighting, which I will not summarize, in the concluding chapters of Vault Of The Ages. As a result, the invaders are defeated and the taboo on ancient scientific knowledge is lifted. After all that action and violence, this juvenile adventure novel ends with an appropriate Pathetic Fallacy, not a winter storm bringing more war but the exact opposite:
"Carl went softly to the door and opened it and looked out into the summer night. It was dark now, but dawn was not far off." (p. 189)
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
The bit you quoted here from VAULT OF THE AGES reminded me of the conclusion to "The Communicators," where one character said to another: "Good night to you. Eternally returning night." His interlocutor retorted, "How else can there be sunrises?" Dana asked, and left the Communicators alone."
Sean
Post a Comment