And I know I’ve lost. Everything is lost. Everything is over.“As the newly appointed President of this fair planet of ours,” the Mayor says, holding out his hands as if to show me the world for the first time,” let me be the very first to welcome you to its new capital city.”“Todd?” Viola whispers, her eyes closed. I hold her tightly to me.“I’m sorry,” I whisper to her. “I’m so sorry.” We’ve run right into a trap. We’ve run right off the end of the world.“Welcome,” says the Mayor,” to the New Prentisstown.

The Knife of Never Letting Go