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Darkstalker

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

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Part 1, Chapters 5-11Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapter 5 Summary: “Darkstalker”

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence, death, bullying, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.

Foeslayer and Arctic are arguing again. Queen Vigilance of the NightWings demands Arctic’s help because the NightWings and IceWings remain at war, but Arctic refuses to fight against his tribe. Foeslayer reminds him that he belongs to the NightWings now, but Arctic still refuses to join in the battle. Darkstalker tries to comfort his sister, Whiteout, who covers her ears with her wings to block out the sounds of their parents arguing. Foeslayer uses her usual argument, telling Arctic that he should return to the Ice Kingdom if he feels so miserable. Normally, Arctic backs down, but this time, he shocks Foeslayer by revealing that Queen Diamond of the IceWings has written him a letter.

Darkstalker overhears everything by reading his parents’ minds. That night, he reads the letter for himself: Queen Diamond has offered Arctic a full pardon if he abandons Foeslayer and kills Darkstalker and Whiteout. Although Darkstalker senses that Arctic does not plan to follow the queen’s orders, he still sees futures where Whiteout faces danger. Darkstalker realizes that he needs a better seer and thinks about blurred text
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