Part I Jack Lights Out, Chapters 4-5 Summary

The last few chapters of Part I sees Jack learning about the existence of the Territories and of the quest ahead of him if he is to save the life of his mother. By the end of these two chapters Jack has had his first taste of the magic of the Territories and has decided to travel to the other side of America to retrieve the magic Talisman.

In Chapter 4, 'Jack Goes Over' our young hero is talking to Speedy Parker, who has just shown him the photograph that he took of the Territories. Speedy Parker reveals that he did indeed know Jack's father and that the premonitions that Jack has been having are correct; great danger is surrounding him and his mother. Speedy Parker even seems to know of 'the...