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    <body><![CDATA[This book had a lot of unexpected plot twists. I did not expect things to turn out the way they did. I mean, of course I knew the Commonwealth would be founded, but other than that, the course of events was very unexpected. I guess that's a good thing, you don't want books to be too predictable. But some things just shocked and appalled me!<br/><br/>Comagrave, for example. I did not expect that whole archeological team to get wiped out. Especially after they had just made an amazing discovery that left more questions than it answered. Left a giant loose end in the plot there he did. Anyway, I just couldn't believe what Pilwandepat did! I was beginning to really like his character, and then he goes off and does something like that, provoking the Aan into killing him and all his colleagues! I was dumbfounded. I actually felt sorry for the Aan. They were totally set up and framed.<br/><br/>And then there's Dawn. Actually, that went down mostly as I expected, but I was surprised when the 2 United Church missionaries were killed. They shouldn't even have been there when the police tried to apprehend the last 2 terrorists. What police anywhere would allow civilians to tag along while they make an arrest of some dangerous terrorists? That made no sense. However I can see how them being martyred would help along the process of forming the Commonwealth.<br/><br/>I've got more to say. I'll finish this tomorrow.]]></body>
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