# A Voyage to Arcturus — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay.

- [I: The Séance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/i-the-s-ance.md): At a séance hosted by Montague Faull at Prolands in Hampstead, the medium Backhouse attempts a materialization. The evening is disrupted by a mysterious crash, the late arrival of Maskull and Nightspore, and the eventual
- [II: In the Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/ii-in-the-street.md): After the séance, Maskull, Krag, and Nightspore gather outside. Krag reveals that Tormance is the inhabited planet of Arcturus and proposes a journey there. Maskull is skeptical but intrigued after viewing Arcturus throu
- [III: Starkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/iii-starkness.md): Maskull and Nightspore arrive at the deserted Starkness Observatory. After breaking in, they discover a library with a cupboard containing bottles labeled 'Solar Back Rays' and 'Arcturian Back Rays.' One bottle accidenta
- [IV: The Voice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/iv-the-voice.md): Maskull and Nightspore prepare for their journey to Tormance. After a meager meal, they walk to the Gap of Sorgie, where Maskull hears mysterious drum taps. Returning to the tower, Maskull ascends alone, experiences crus
- [The Night of Departure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/v-the-night-of-departure.md): Maskull, Nightspore, and Krag prepare to depart Earth for Tormance. After a tense wait in the dark house, Krag arrives and performs a ritualistic wounding on both Maskull and Nightspore, which enables them to climb the t

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- [VI: Joiwind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/vi-joiwind.md)
- [VII: Panawe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/vii-panawe.md)
- [Panawe's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/panawe-s-story.md)
- [VIII: The Lusion Plain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/viii-the-lusion-plain.md)
- [IX: Oceaxe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/ix-oceaxe.md)
- [X: Tydomin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/x-tydomin.md)
- [On Disscourn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xi-on-disscourn.md)
- [Spadevil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xii-spadevil.md)
- [XIII: The Wombflash Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xiii-the-wombflash-forest.md)
- [XIV: Polecrab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xiv-polecrab.md)
- [Swaylone's Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xv-swaylone-s-island.md)
- [Leehallfae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xvi-leehallfae.md)
- [XVII: Corpang](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xvii-corpang.md)
- [Haunte](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xviii-haunte.md)
- [XIX: Sullenbode](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xix-sullenbode.md)
- [XX: Barey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xx-barey.md)
- [XXI: Muspel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voyage_to_arcturus_se/chapters/xxi-muspel.md)

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