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This page contains a chapter by chapter summary of Through Wolf's Eyes. We hope this summary will make it easier to find specific areas of the book, as well as providing a quick plot refresher for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to reread the entire book.
¶ Prelude to Through Wolf's Eyes
The first two pages of this book include a map and a family tree. The family tree has been analyzed in full, and you can browse the included connections by starting at Zorana Shield.
¶ Map
¶ Family Tree
¶ Part One
¶ Chapter 1
¶ Timing
Day 1
Horse[1] 14 of year 104 HH
¶ Characters
In order of appearance, with point of view characters at the top:
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Norvin Norwood
- Roanne
- Race Forester
- Ox
- Jared Surcliffe
- Valet
- Queenie
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Coal
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Blysse* (Mentioned)
- One Male
- One Female
- The Whiner
- Chalmer Eagle II (Mentioned)
- Lovella Eagle (Mentioned)
- Sarena Gardener (Dream)
- Donal Hunter (Dream)
- Tamara* (Dream)
¶ Plot Summary
Firekeeper, a wolf-raised woman in the depths of the forest, hears a sentry howl relayed from the pass through the Iron Mountains. The howl is "Strangers! Strangers! Strangers! Strange!". She continues preparing a rabbit for eating.
Meanwhile, Derian Carter guides horses and pack animals through the pass. He is accompanied by many others, most prominently the Earl Kestrel. We learn of his one-sided rivalry with a man named Race Forester, and of minor injuries to his back and feet. As they set up camp, there is some discussion of the division of labor and of what their quest is. We learn that they are seeking the King's son, one Prince Barden, who had been out of contact with civilization for over a decade.
Back in the woods, the Whiner delivers a summons to Firekeeper, letting her know that the Ones wish to discuss the sentry howl with her. There is some verbal sparring before she departs to meet them. Upon greeting them, we learn that she considers these Ones to be her parents. Firekeeper learns that the humans are going to the Burnt Place, where Barden's colony once was. We learn of a promise made to her mother that one day Firekeeper be reintroduced to humanity. Firekeeper cries the pack together so that they may meet the pups who are ready to emerge from their den.
In Derian's camp we learn of Prince Barden's backstory. We learn that Barden, being both too-tightly controlled and redundant to the succession, fled Hawk Haven to found a colony of his own on the other side of the mountains. We learn that he was disinherited, but that years later both of his siblings died. We learn that there is now a succession crisis, and that this largely motivated their trip west.
This night, Firekeeper dreams of times long ago, when she was first learning to tend to fires. At first she is with the One Female of that time, but as dreams do, this shifts to being someone named Mother. In the dream, her name is Tamara. The dream shifts once more to that of the Burnt Place when it was still aflame. Donal Hunter is struck by a burning beam. Sarena, his wife, carries the child outside before returning to try and save him. Wolves attempt to rescue the both of them, but it is clear from the description that they are both dying painfully and quickly. Firekeeper awakes screaming.
¶ Chapter 2
¶ Timing
Day 2-6, beginning of 7
Horse 15-19 of year 104 HH
¶ Characters
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Race Forester
- Jared Surcliffe
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Roanne
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Norvin Norwood
- Elexa Wellward (Mentioned)
- Ox
- Valet
- Coal
- One Male
- One Female
- Blind Seer
- The Whiner
- Elation
- Queenie
- Heather Baker (Mentioned)
- Eirene Norwood (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 3
¶ Timing
Day 7-8
Horse 20-21 of year 104 HH
¶ Characters
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Blind Seer
- Elation
- Ox
- Race Forester
- Jared Surcliffe
- Valet
- Norvin Norwood
- Blysse* (Mentioned)
- One Male (Mentioned)
- One Female (Mentioned)
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 4
¶ Timing
Day 9, 10
Horse 22 and 23 of year 104 HH
¶ Characters
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Blind Seer
- Eirene Norwood (Flashback, mentioned)
- Tamara* (Flashback)
- Blysse* (Flashback, mentioned)
- Clive Norwood (Flashback)
- Barden Eagle (Flashback, mentioned)
- Jared Surcliffe
- Ox
- Norvin Norwood
- Valet
- Race Forester
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Elation (Mentioned)
- One Male (Mentioned)
- One Female (Mentioned)
- Roanne
- Coal
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 5
¶ Timing
Day 13, 14, 23
Horse 26, 27, and Puma 8 of year 104 HH
¶ Characters
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Race Forester
- Norvin Norwood
- Valet
- Ox
- Jared Surcliffe
- Elation
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Queenie
- Blind Seer
- One Male (Mentioned)
- One Female (Mentioned)
- Coal
- Steward Daisy
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Part Two
¶ Chapter 6
¶ Timing
This is about day 49, 50
Moon is half full, so this is roughly Bear 6 and 7 of year 105 HH
First firm date in series
¶ Characters
- Elise Archer (Point of View)
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Ivon Archer (Mentioned)
- Aurella Wellward (Mentioned)
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Rosene Eagle (Mentioned)
- Timin Gardener
- Saedee Norwood (Mentioned)
- Norvin Norwood
- Gadman Eagle (Mentioned)
- Rolfston Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Steward Silver (Mentioned)
- Purcel Archer (Mentioned)
- Chalmer Eagle (Mentioned)
- Zorana Shield (Mentioned)
- Elexa Wellward (Mentioned)
- Marras Eagle (Mentioned)
- Caryl Eagle (Mentioned)
- Tavis Seagleam (Mentioned)
- Allister Seagleam (Mentioned)
- Zorana Archer (Mentioned)
- Race Forester
- Steward Daisy
- Blind Seer
- Roanne
- Elation
- Queenie
- One Male (Mentioned)
- One Female (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 7
¶ Timing
Day 64
Bear 21 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
- Elise Archer (Point of View)
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Tedric Eagle
- Rosene Eagle
- Gadman Eagle
- Purcel Trueheart
- Purcel Archer (Mentioned)
- Zorana Archer (Mentioned)
- Zorana Shield (Mentioned)
- Chalmer Eagle (Mentioned)
- Marras Eagle (Mentioned)
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Caryl Eagle (Mentioned)
- Nydia Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Nydia Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Allister Seagleam (Mentioned)
- Sapphire Shield
- Riki Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Rolfston Redbriar
- Melina Shield
- Lovella Eagle (Mentioned)
- Norvin Norwood
- Jared Surcliffe (Mentioned)
- Jet Shield
- Nanny (Mentioned)
- Kenre Trueheart
- Deste Trueheart
- Elation (Mentioned)
- Blind Seer
- Ox
- Valet
- Race Forester
- Elexa Wellward
- Steward Silver
- Opal Shield
- Ruby Shield
- Citrine Shield
- Ivon Archer
- Eirene Norwood (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 8
¶ Timing
Day 65-66
Bear 22-23 of 105 HH
learn that it is year 105 HH
¶ Characters
- Elise Archer (Point of View)
- Firekeeper (Point of View)
- Rosene Eagle
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Aksel Trueheart
- Ivon Archer
- Zorana Archer
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Gadman Eagle (Mentioned)
- Aurella Wellward
- Elexa Wellward (Mentioned)
- Saedee Norwood (Mentioned)
- Rolfston Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Allister Seagleam (Mentioned)
- Purcel Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Rose Rosewood (Mentioned)
- Chalmer Eagle (Mentioned)
- Steward Silver
- Norvin Norwood
- Blind Seer
- Derian Carter
- Ox
- Elation
- Zorana Shield (Mentioned)
- Kenre Trueheart
- Citrine Shield
- Race Forester (Mentioned)
- Ruby Shield (Mentioned)
- Deste Trueheart (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 9
¶ Timing
Day 66
Bear 23 of 105 HH
3 moonspans since Derian went west
¶ Characters
- Elise Archer (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Elexa Wellward (Mentioned)
- Aurella Wellward (Mentioned)
- Ivon Archer (Mentioned)
- Zorana Archer (Mentioned)
- Rolfston Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Tedric Eagle (Mentioned)
- Ninette Farmer
- Jet Shield
- Chalmer Eagle (Mentioned)
- Marras Eagle (Mentioned)
- Alben Eagle (Mentioned)
- Lorimer Stanbrook (Mentioned)
- Sapphire Shield (Mentioned)
- Firekeeper (Mentioned)
- Melina Shield (Mentioned)
- Barden Eagle (Mentioned)
- Purcel Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Gadman Eagle (Mentioned)
- Rosene Eagle (Mentioned)
- Zorana Shield (Mentioned)
- Clive Elkwood (Mentioned)
- Rose Rosewood (Mentioned)
- Brock Carter
- Damita Carter
- Cook (Mentioned)
- Vernita Carter
- Norvin Norwood (Mentioned)
- Colby Carter
- Allister Seagleam (Mentioned)
- Caryl Eagle (Mentioned)
- Ox (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 10
¶ Timing
Day 68, 71
Bear 25, 28 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
- Elise Archer (Point of View)
- Derian Carter (Point of View)
- Jet Shield
- Aurella Wellward
- Citrine Shield
- Kenre Trueheart
- Ninette Farmer (Mentioned)
- Melina Shield
- Sapphire Shield
- Firekeeper
- Elation
- Blind Seer
- Purcel Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Zorana Shield (Mentioned)
- Queenie (Mentioned)
- Chalmer Eagle (Mentioned)
- Jared Surcliffe (Mentioned)
- Opal Shield (Mentioned)
- Ruby Shield (Mentioned)
- Nydia Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Deste Trueheart (Mentioned)
- Zorana Archer
- Rolfston Redbriar (Mentioned)
- Tedric Eagle
- Norvin Norwood
- Grey Patience
- Roanne
- Dusty (Mentioned)
- Newell Shield
- Lovella Eagle (Mentioned)
- The Blue
- Edlin Norwood (Mentioned)
- Ninette Farmer
- Ivon Archer (Mentioned)
- Elexa Wellward (Mentioned)
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 11
¶ Timing
Day 72, 86
Dog 1, 15 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 12
¶ Timing
living in castle for "nearly a moonspan", exactly 20 days. implies similar length of month.
Day 86
Dog 15 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 13
¶ Timing
Day 94
summer; half-moon
Dog 23-24 of 105 HH
Implies day 94-95
8 days since previous chapter
Somewhat firm date
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 14
¶ Timing
moonspan in castle. "3½ months ago she was a wild animal". Blind Seer introduced in Bear Moon
Day 95-96
Dog 24-25 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Part Three
¶ Chapter 15
¶ Timing
three moonspans of steady eating
"several" days on the road
Arrived in Hope before noon on the fifth day of travel
Newell arrives in Hope
Sapphire injured
Day 100, 102
Hummingbird 1, 3 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 16
¶ Timing
Day 102, day 103
Sapphire cursed
late summer
Hummingbird 3-4 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 17
¶ Timing
Newell in Hope for 3 days, not counting today
Initial meeting
Day 104, 105
Hummingbird 5-6 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 18
¶ Timing
Initial meeting
Consulted Hazel
Day 106
Hummingbird 7 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 19
¶ Timing
Day 107, 108 or 109
Hummingbird 9-11 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 20
¶ Timing
Derian living in court for over a moonspan
Ball is to be 3 days after Tedric & Allister's first meeting (day 108)
Day 109
Hummingbird 11 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 21
¶ Timing
Day 110
Hummingbird 12 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 22
¶ Timing
Harvest moon: full moon nearest autumnal equinox
not quite full, seems to imply waxing but doesn't specify
Day 111 has stonehold demands, king tedric decision
Night of day 110, day 111
Hummingbird 12-13 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 23
¶ Timing
Five days since Tedric decided to support Bright Bay
Several days since Wain Cutter given order for second commission
14 days since Sapphire wounded or hypnotized, unclear (implies day 116 or 117)
Consulted Hazel 10 days ago
at least day 116
Hummingbird 24 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 24
¶ Timing
5 days since first battle with Stonehold
8 days ago Stonehold broke alliance
at least day 117
Hummingbird 25 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 25
¶ Timing
2 days since headband broke, therefore day 118
Hummingbird 26 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 26
¶ Timing
tending to Firekeeper nearly 5 moonspans
At least day 118
Hummingbird 26 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 27
¶ Timing
2 days since Gustin arrived
At least day 122
Deer 2 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 28
¶ Timing
Time enough for rumors of chapter 27 meeting to spread, and representatives of great houses to comment on it, and a meeting of monarchs
Ministers arrived several days before, implies at least day 125
Deer 5 of 105 HH
¶ Characters
¶ Plot Summary
¶ Chapter 29
¶ Timing
"Yesterday's meeting"
At least day 126
Deer 6 of 105 HH