1) American vampire novel 2) At an impasse 3) Obstructed 4) Stalemated 1) Even 2) In a tie 3) Obstructed 4) Stalemated 5) Tied 
[adj] - at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
stalemated adjective at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions; `the chess game ended with white stalemated`; `the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits`