45 pages 1 hour read

Rachel Gillig

One Dark Window

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2022

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Part 1, Chapters 8-14

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Part 1: “The Cards”

Part 1, Chapter 8 Summary

Left alone with Ravyn, Elspeth is fitted with a blindfold. He asks her to name the Card he places on a table and its color to prove she can see Cards. She notices the Cards’ colors sometimes flicker. Distracted by the Black Horse Card, Elspeth recalls the strength and cost of each Card; however, no one knows the power of the Twin Alders Card. As Ravyn continues to place Cards before Elspeth, they discuss his attack in the forest and why he won’t arrest her despite being infected. He then places a card with no color, and she correctly guesses it is fake. When he is satisfied, she offers him a deal: Elspeth will help Ravyn find the Cards he’s missing from his Deck if he keeps her infection a secret. Furthermore, he is not allowed to take her uncle’s Cards or use her Nightmare card.

Part 1, Chapter 9 Summary

Ravyn leaves Elspeth at the Spindle rooms, and as she prepares for the Equinox feast with her half-sisters, she considers his personality. When they arrive at the feast, they are greeted by Elm, who quickly whisks Elspeth away. As he tries to discern how she earned Ravyn’s trust, they are joined by Hauth, and she is disturbed by his attitude.

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