Flag of the Cook Islands Flag of the Cook Islands The flag of the Cook Islands, officially known as the Cook Islands Ensign, is based on the traditional design for former British colonies in the Pacific region. It is a blue ensign containing the Union Flag in the upper left, and on the right, fifteen stars in a ring. The Union Flag is symbolic of the nation's historic ties to the United Kingdom and to the Commonwealth of Nations. The stars stand for the fifteen islands that make up the Cook Islands (Tongareva, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka, Nassau, Suwarrow, Palmerston, Aitutaki, Manuae, Takutea, Atiu, Mitiaro, Mauke,
The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest is an American novel by writer Mark Z. Danielewski. Released on Oct 27, 2015, 2015, it is the second of a planned 27-volume story entitled "The Familiar" as well as the second book of Season 1, which includes "The Familiar" Volumes 1-5. The book serves as a continuation of nine characters' interlocking stories introduced in the first book. Writing for "NPR", Jason Sheehan described "Into the Forest" as "better" and "cleaner" than its predecessor: "More consistent in its chaos — its flurry of parentheticals, its screwball