46 pages 1 hour read

Natasha Preston

The Island

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2023

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Chapters 25-28Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 25 Summary

Liam nervously says that they should get away from the fire in case Robert shows up again. Gibson points out that they will need to be close to the jetty when rescue comes. The fire grows larger, and Harper worriedly asks if this is normal. A huge explosion knocks Paisley down, leaving her confused and woozy. She has lost sight of the others but sees a nightmarish figure in black through the flames: Robert.

Paisley hears someone screaming for everyone to run and gets up, trying to form a plan. She is interrupted by Ava, who staggers over with glass embedded in her throat. Paisley stops her from removing it, realizing that it could be fatal, and tries to get Ava to safety. She drags Ava out of the park to the other side of the fence, hiding them behind a park map. Ava tells her that she feels cold, and Paisley worries that help will not arrive in time.

Through the fence, Paisley spots Harper hiding. She calls to her in a whisper and watches, terrified, as Harper must double back through the booths to exit the gate and get to them.

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