AFromseason 4 theory explains why theFlight of the Cromenocklebook is so important. TheFromseason 3 finaleprovided answers to many of the show’s long-running mysteries, including the significance of the bottle tree numbers, how the monsters were created, and what the word"Anghkooey"means. WithFromseason 4being renewed,the series can now answer more mysteries about the Townand the characters who are trapped there.

Theorizing for season 4 has already begun, and this discourse remains a vital part of the show’s ongoing popularity. Many of thebestFromseason 4 theoriesrelate to recent developments, including the introduction of time travel and the villainous Man in Yellow (Douglas E. Hughes). Other theories are more focused on circling back to details from season 1 that have not yet been fully explored, one of which is theFlight of the Cromenocklebook.

Ethan (Simon Webster), Jim (Eion Bailey), Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno), and Julie (Hannah Cheramy) looking up at the birds and standing in front of the RV in From season 1, episode 1

The Flight Of The Cromenockle Book In From Explained

It Has Been Important Since Season 1, Episode 1

Flight of the Cromenockleby Kay Dillon is a children’s fantasy novel that Ethan Matthews (Simon Webster) enjoys. Even before the Matthews family gets trapped in the Town, there are references to elements from the book, including the setting known as the Lake of Tears. Since the Matthews family had theFlight of the Cromenocklewith them during their RV trip, they still have it with them after being trapped in the Town, and Tabitha Matthews (Catalina Sandino Moreno) reads it to Ethan.

More importantly,Ethan draws many parallels betweenFlight of the Cromenockleand the Town, and these parallels have enabled him to understand the Town and its supernatural elements better than most ofFrom’s other characters. This has led to theories thatFlight of the Cromenockleis more than a children’s fantasy book and that it may even be akin to a guide that can help Ethan and the other residents survive and escape the Town. AReddittheory even suggests that Ethan’s sister, Julie, could have been the one to write the book.

Julie Matthews (Hannah Cheramy) clutching her head and looking scared in From

How Julie Could’ve Written The Flight Of The Cromenockle (& Why)

It Relates To Her Being A Story Walker

Fromseason 3 establishes thatJulie is a story walker. As Ethan explains to her, this means that Julie can time travel, but she cannot change what happens. Between Julie being the one who always threw the rope to Boyd Stevens (Harold Perrineau) in season 2 to being unable to prevent the death of her father, Jim (Eion Bailey), there have already been multiple instances of Julie time traveling without changing the past. However,if Julie is always the one who wroteFlight of the Cromenockle, she would not be changing anything.

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Kay Dillon could be the pseudonym that Julie writes the book under. As for why she would write a children’s fantasy novel, it could be because it contains clues that can help Ethan and the other residents. Since Julie cannot change what happens, she cannot time travel and simply tell Ethan and the other characters what they need to know. Instead, she would need to find a more indirect way to communicate that does not change anything, andFlight of the Cromenocklecould be the answer to this problem.

What Julie Writing The Story Would Mean For From Season 4

It Would Have Game-Changing Implications

Julie’s time travelis already expected to be a major part of season 4’s story. However, writingFlight of the Cromenocklegoes beyond time travel, as it may mean that Julie temporarily escapes the Town. Ethan already has the book and he and his family are already familiar with it before getting trapped, meaning that the novel has already been published in the outside world. One way to get around this could be Tabitha’s many past lives in the Town, and perhaps she gives it to Ethan without knowing the book’s true significance and history.

If Tabitha is not involved, and it is all Julie, her time travel could take her outside the Town. This would be another game-changing development forFromand could lead to some compelling story possibilities. It would alsoadd new meaning to Julie and Ethan’s first scene in the show, where Julie is playing with finger puppets in front of Ethan and pretends to play out a scenario related toFlight of the Cromenockle. While Julie may or may not be involved with the book’s creation, it still feels like there is more to explore with the children’s fantasy novel.