Acknowledgments

I'd like to express my sincerest gratitude to everyone who has taken this journey with me through my post-IWTB series. Your feedback and support has been nothing short of inspiring and humbling, and I continue to relish each moment spent telling the tale you each have so kindly supported.

I dwelt a lot on the ending of this book for many reasons, the main reason being the obvious open-ending it leaves off at. I do, believe it or not, believe in happy endings, despite what this series might otherwise say. (LOL) However, I feel this is the only justice that can be done to such a dramatic and gloomy prospective situation for the planet as colonization.

It was my desire with this series to explore different facets of human weakness, the main ones being incessant need for control, order and predictability as they relate to such a vague and wild concept as something like colonization. Do old habits die hard, or do people truly learn to adapt? Is doing what one thinks is right always right? Or is denying one the freedom to make mistakes really hurting that person's ability to truly learn? My interpretation of William as an adult has explored those questions throughout the entire series, coming to a final head at the last chapter of "Hope". William has fully embraced his destiny, though regrettably too late. Perhaps the fear inside of him is still vying for control. Perhaps he will always struggle with this internal battle, the war of his heart becoming his own, tragic destiny.

I also desired an open ending for the possibility of continuing the story, whether I would be the one to do so, or you, the reader, in your own unique and fascinating imagination would be. Chris Carter wasn't kind enough to sum things up for us, which can both leave one bitter or hopeful, dissatisfied or curious. I'd like to think that though at times I'm convinced Chris is a sadist, he is brilliant for choosing to keep the spark of possibilities lit through the unanswered questions and unresolved issues. With resolution comes the absence of creativity and imagination, whereas without we are given the fantastic opportunity to draw our own conclusions, thus fanning the flame for the story for generations to come.

Please leave a review should you wish the plotline to continue with the near/distant future of a post-Colonization look at these characters. Otherwise, I, once again, am eternally grateful for the ability to share my work with each and every one of you. By far, this is the best way I've spent my downtime as a writer in the last several months.

I anticipate in 2015 to self-publish an original book called "Purity" that is inspired by many different elements from literature and entertainment, including The X-Files, classic Greek tragedies (i.e. Antigone) and H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine". The story is about the dystopian future as it were if all current ideals of the world were made possible to an oblivious, compliant public, with one woman and one man realizing what sacrifices were made to make it possible and how the facade of idealism is covering a grotesque evil reality.

For more information, please private message me here.