Theme of Lies

The theme to the book Lies is that being loyal pays off. In the book the normal kids act against the "freaks". More and more normals are turning against those with powers, who happen to be the good guys. For most of the kids that switch over to the other side, it does not end well. One character Hank, from the Human Crew, sided with Caine, a freak, and a bad guy, to help them get away. After Hank and the crew burned down part of the town, they turned on Caine. They went after him to try to kill him. Hank ended up being killed by Caine. If he would've stayed loyal he could have lived. There is also another kid who once sided with Sam and the other good guys. Antoine was just another kid in the town. He didn't seem to have a problem with Sam or the other kids with powers. Then we found out that when Zil started the Human Crew he became very anti-freak. He switched sides and ended up being killed by Sam while trying to burn down the town. Loyalty is a very good thing to have. It's good to stick to your side no matter what happens. It usually doesn't end well for those who can't make up their minds on whose side they want to be on.