Writer’s Craft (foreshadow) – Zack Knew from the Start.

When Princess Quinnella first went to school with Adam and Sarah, she rode on a school bus. This was when she first meets the school jock, Zack. From the first time he saw Quinn, he was interested in her. Zack’s first words were, “‘Who’s this?’ Taking hold of Quinn’s chin, he jerked her face upward so he could get a better look at her.” (62) This bothered her so she wished he would let go, but what she did not realize was that the magic ring works on Earth as well so when she wished for him to let go, a spark crackled between them. This was the starting point of Zack’s suspicion on Quinn. He knew something was different about her. He tells her in the beginning, “I’ll see you later, little cousin.” (63) In school, Zack kept a sharp eye on her and continuously watched her every move. This suspicion of Zack’s, foreshadows what will happen towards the end of the book. Zack finds out enough information about the magical power Quinn has and also about the ring and the wishing pool at Wonderland. The foreshadowing of this event is more clearly shown when Zack agrees to “joust” against Adam. The only reason Zack agreed to this particular challenge was to try and get Quinn to use her powers to help Adam. His plan did not work as expected but this did not stop him from trying to find out who Quinn really was and what her secret was. He knew she had some sort of power and he wasn’t going to let anything stop him from getting to this.