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Heather and her children enjoy reading aloud classic stories of yesteryear to share with you.
The narrator finds the world changed dramatically upon his escape. A big-talking but lazy hanger-on distracts him for a while, but nothing can keep him long from finding his wife and learning what the aliens hold in store for Earth.
The narrator's companion goes insane and is captured by the aliens, while the narrator narrowly escapes discovery. After some time, the aliens suddenly disappear from the pit, leaving the narrator to escape his buried prison.
The narrator and his companion remain trapped in the edge of the pit, and through observation learn the exact nature of their bodies as well as the horrific truth about their food.
A group of refugees escape in boats across the English Channel while the ironclad engage the Martians. The narrator finds himself trapped in the remains of a house after a fifth alien ship lands near him.
Despite the tragedy on the commons, the world remains largely unaware of the aliens. While life carries on as usual, a second ship lands nearby under cover of darkness.
While Earth continues in its daily patterns unaware, Mars launches a great offensive to conquer the planet. The first lands in the countryside of England, causing a small stir of excitement.
Laurie and Amy discover the difference in real and imagined love, while Jo struggles to appreciate the life God sent her more than the life she thought she wanted.
Amy and Laurie meet in France and discover that neither of them are children anymore. Meg struggles to balance the demands of her growing family until she learns that she doesn't have to do it alone.
