Where is the Midnight Sun? : View on the Secret Series, 1- 4

When reading," The Secret Series," by Pseudonymous Bosch, I realized that there's not a lot of conflict  with the Midnight Sun in the fourth book (This Isn't What It Looks Like)  then the last three books. Not until the end was there conflict with the Midnight Sun, however, it was kept to a minimum. What could this mean, I wonder. Simple, I believe that the last three books needed the conflict with the Midnight Sun in order to be interesting. Because otherwise, what would be the point in creating the series in the first place.

In the book," The Name Of This Book Is Secret", (Which is the first book) needed conflict with the Midnight Sun in order to lead on to the other two. It needed to create a conflict that went on throughout the series. In this book, the Midnight Sun created many dilemmas one after another for the protagonists to face. The Midnight Sun gave this book color, they gave the reader a reason to read on.

In the book," If Your Reading This, It's Too Late", (Which is the second book) the conflict with the Midnight Sun is needed because it continues from the first book and leads to the third book.

In the book," This Book Is Not Good For You", (Which is the third book) a whole new conflict with the Midnight Sun is created which leads to book four.

In the book," This Isn't What It Looks Like," (Which is the fourth book) conflict with the Midnight Sun is shown only towards the end. I think it's necessary for the first three books to have lots of conflict with them, but the fourth should have only a minority. I say this because the first three needed lots of conflict so the reader is kept happy, whilst the fourth is fine the way it is for the little amount of conflict projects much more than intended.

Not all books in a series have to have lots of conflict. When there is at least one book that challenges your mind and gets you to decipher many messages that are translucent, you don't need a book full of conflict. It's better to have a book that makes you think than to not have one at all.

As Above, So Below

In the book," This Isn't What It Looks Like", by Pseudonymous Bosch, Cass keeps on running into the words, " As above, so below," when searching for 'the secret'. Cass has no idea what it means exactly, but she feels as if it's trying to give her a clue on finding 'the secret'. During her exciting adventure, the words of Clara, the fortune teller, linger in her mind. " As above, so below'. What does it mean? Why did she say that?

The quote, " As above, so below", can mean many things:

- Things which appear to be very different have attributes that are surprisingly quite similar
- By studying one thing, we can discover something else
- Occult maxim : hidden truth

I believe it means there more than meets the eye, because you may not over look something when it must be overlooked in order to understand. If I looked at a pair of glasses and I didn't know what they were, I would think you wear them for fashion. HOWEVER, if I examined that pair of glasses, I would soon figure out that they help you see better.

I believe that this quote symbolizes that the secret is with her, she just doesn't know it.

The quote " As above, so below", projects an image of a hidden treasure right under there noses, not literally.

All in all, the quote " As above, so below" has many meanings, BUT, all of them conclude that its the hidden truth.

I Think It Is What It Looks Like

In the book, " This Isn't What It Looks Like", by Pseudonymous Bosch, I believe that Cass and Max-Ernest aren't as similar as everyone thinks in their school.  Everyone thinks there just the same typical "nerds and weirdos", but in reality, their just as different as anyone else. Also, I believe the author WANTS us to notice how different the two main protagonists are, not to believe what everyone says. They think their only the same because they hang out with each other, but that's wrong. They hang out with each other because their friends and opposites attract.

Cassandra  (Cass) is a very sarcastic, witty young girl who loves to study natural disasters such as volcano erupts and earth quakes. She is very fun and likes to focus on the Terces society ( a secret society they interact with) rather than reality. She tends to overwork herself sometimes on a thing that has a simple task. Cass is very positive and likes to reassure everyone that everything is going to be all right.

Max- Ernest is a know it all who doesn't really like to brake the rules, but since Cass is his friend her must. Anything for the Treces society. He tends to worry a lot, whether it's about his friends or all the infections, sicknesses and allergies he has. He likes to correct every ones mistakes and to be precise. M.E. isn't really social and really only likes to hang out with Cass and Yo-Yoji (M.E.'s other friend who is ALSO in the Terces society.

Yo-Yoji has a TOTALLY different personality, but lets not get off topic.


But, In a way, Cass and Max-Ernest are similar. They never stop trying and they never are in doubt. They do what they do best, work for the Terces society.

All in all, the people in Cass's and Max-Ernest's school are only half right. Sure their they have similarities, everyone does. What they don't think about is how they are different. What about them is different? Many things, but the only thing that matters is they are friends and they are happy at the moment.