The Melting Sea (book)

"She felt as though her heart was breaking; she couldn't believe that everything had gone so wrong. White bears turning against one another. The Melting Sea turning to water before Burn Sky had even begun. What else had changed?"

— Kallik on how the Melting Sea had changed, in The Melting Sea, page 198

Template:Infobox The Melting Sea is the second book in the Seekers: Return to the Wild series by Erin Hunter. Yakone is featured on the front cover. Below are all four Seeker bears exploring the land beside the Melting Sea.

Summary

Toklo, Kallik, Lusa, and their newest companion, Yakone, press onward in their quest to return home again—where they can continue to spread the word about saving the wild. As they approach Kallik’s former home, Toklo and Lusa struggle with the idea of separating from Kallik and continuing their journey without her. But when the foursome arrives at the Melting Sea, they're shocked to encounter the group of Polar Bears who terrorized the black bears at Great Bear Lake—and are horrified to discover that Kallik’s brother, Taqqiq, has joined them. Can the bears convince Taqqiq to come back to the right side? Or will Kallik’s family stay torn apart forever?

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The second book in this spectacular new story arc is packed with epic adventure, high-stakes decisions, and great danger for the bears. The Melting Sea will leave readers hungry for more from the New York Times bestselling world of Seekers.

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Toklo, Kallik, Lusa and Yakone trek onward toward the The Melting Sea, battling the elements and struggling to move quickly as the ice begins to thaw. Kallik is anxious to reunite with her brother, Taqqiq, and the rest of the bears at her old home- but Toklo and Lusa can't imagine continuing their journey without her.

As they cross the Melting Sea, the foursome encounters Shila, an injured white bear who tells them that a vicious gang of bears is terrorizing others for food and land. Kallik is horrified to discover that her brother has joined these fierce bears. Can the Seeker bears convince Taqqiq to come back to the right side?

The future of the close-knit team is uncertain. As the bears face separating for the first time since their quest began, they struggle with the difficult choice between returning home or remaining with the companions who have become their true family.

Detailed Plot Summary

The four bears are still treking through the snow in the search of Kallik's home; the Melting Sea. While walking through the snow the bears come to a herd of caribou and they hunt and kill one. Later, while they were in a blizzard, Lusa gets lost and tries to find her way back. She hears a caribou coming and thinks its come to get revenge. But, it turns out it's Ujurak in the shape of a caribou. He leads her back to the group and Lusa tells them how she saw him. 

Characters

Polar Bears

• Kallik
• Yakone
• Taqqiq
• Salik
• Manik
• Iqaluk
• Akna
• Iluq
• Kassuq
• Shila
• Sakari
• Tonraq
• Pakak
• Tartok
• Olikpok
• Nukka

Black Bears

• Lusa

Grizzly Bears

• Toklo
• Ujurak (Shapeshifter) (Mentioned/Referred to)

Trivia

• The scene in which Lusa teaches Tonraq and Pakak battle moves is similar to Warriors: The Darkest Hour, where Sandstorm teaches Sorrelkit, Rainkit and Sootkit battle moves in case BloodClan got them. Coincidentally, this was also written by Cherith Baldry.