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COMES THE BLIND FURY SUMMARY

Saul, John. Comes the Blind Fury . New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1980. 383 pages.
1. The Pendelton Family arrived at Paradise Point and began moving into their new home.
Michelle, their 12 year old daughter, found a doll in her closet and she named it
Amanda.
2. Michelle met her neighbor, Jeff Benson, on the beach. They quickly good became
friends.
3. Michelle met Sally Carstairs while on a house call with her father. Sally told her
about a young boy who died at Michelle's new house. 
4. Michelle showed Sally the doll and she also found out that she gave it the same name
as a girl who fell off the bluff a long time ago.
5. Sally and Michelle visited the old graveyard near Michelle's house. That night,
Michelle dreamt there was a young girl in her room
6. June Pendelton, Michelle's mom, went into labor in the graveyard. Michelle learned
that the girl in her dream was the famous ghost of Amanda, a twelve year old girl who
fell off the bluff a long time ago.
7. Jenny Pendelton became the newest member of the family. Michelle saw Amanda again. 
8. The Pendeltons get situated in their new home. 
9. Michelle went to a picnic on the beach with her school friends. Susan teased her about
being adopted, while she was running away, she tripped on something and fell off the
bluff. 
10. Michelle began to hear voices talking to her while recovering from her fall.
11. Michelle stayed in bed with her doll and wouldn't talk to anyone. All movement is
very painful but she insists that Amanda is helping her.
12. Michelle limped out to the graveyard and she met Amanda there.
13. Michelle finally returned back to school. All the children stared and laughed at her
because she is a gimp
14. Cal Pendelton, Michelle's father, is in denial and he wouldn't admit that she isn't
getting better. He is afraid that it is his fault because he picked Michelle up after her
fall.
15. Amanda lead Michelle to her mothers studio. She had her draw pictures and when she
held onto Michelle's arm, she could see things that happened in the past. She drew a
picture of two people on a couch, they were Amanda's mother and another man. 
16. On the way home from school, Michelle saw Susan in the graveyard. Susan began to
tease Michelle and the suddenly the fog rolled in and Amanda came to help. Susan saw
Amanda and ran screaming into the fog.
17. Susan ran straight off the bluff and Mrs. Benson, the next door neighbor, saw
everything happen. She didn't see any fog, and she blamed the whole thing on Michelle. 
18. In the middle of the night, Amanda led Michelle out to her mother's studio and she
commanded Michelle to draw another picture. This sketch showed Susan falling off the
bluff. 
19. Michelle went back to school and everyone ignored her. June Pendelton decided
something was very wrong and that she needed to do something about it. 
20. Michelle walked home after school and she saw Lisa Hartwick, the daughter of the
school counselor. Michelle told Lisa that her only friend is Amanda and Lisa thought
Michelle was crazy. Suddenly she got scared and ran away just like Susan Peterson.
21. The Pendelton family attended Susan Peterson's funeral. June made an appointment with
the school psychologist, Tim Hartwick, for the entire family. 
22. The family went to visit the psychologist and Michelle told him about Amanda and how
it's always foggy when she is around. After he finished talking to her, Michelle went
outside to the playground and she began to play with a little boy named Billy. He tried
to balance on a high ledge, and then he began to tease Michelle because she is crippled.
Suddenly the fog came in and the laughing was replaced with a scream of terror and when
the fog cleared, Billy lay twisted on the ground. 
23. Michelle's father came running when he heard Michelle calling for help, and when he
found Billy, he was still breathing. Later the family went to their neighbors home to
pick up Jenny. While Michelle is holding her Amanda came and tried to get her to drop the
baby, but she didn't and Amanda got mad.
24. Again Amanda lead Michelle out to her mother's studio and she sketched a picture of
Billy Evans laying crumpled on the ground. Then Amanda told her to go inside and to kill
Jenny. June woke up when she heard a muffled cry and found Michelle in the nursery
holding a pillow, but Michelle said she didn't do anything and she went back to bed. 
25. Michelle was playing with Annie Whitmore on the playground, and she was pushing her
on the swings. She began to tease Michelle about being crippled and then the fog rushed
in and Michelle pushed Annie so hard she crashed to the ground and Michelle silently left
the playground. Billy Evans died in the hospital. 
26. June Pendelton found the painting of the two figures on the couch and then she
realizes the setting of the picture is in her studio. When she looked at the red stain on
the floor, it began to spread. Sally Carstairs was walking home, and she saw Annie's
crumpled body on the playground and ran for help. 
27. Amanda convinced Michelle to push a boulder off the bluff onto Jeff Benson. She did,
and people came racing after her. She jumped off the bluff thinking Amanda would catch
her, but she fell to her death. After Michelle's death June burned the doll that she felt
had cursed her young daughter.
Epilogue: Jenny Pendelton had her 12th Birthday party at her home. She found a mysterious
present in her room. It was an old doll with a black dress and black bonnet. She decided
to name her new doll Michelle.