by Erin Hunter
First published 2021
The impostor who seized Bramblestar's body has been exposed and banished to the Dark Forest, but his defeat marks only the beginning of a greater threat. Cut off from StarClan, the living Clans face an enemy who now commands the spirits of dead warriors. Rootspring, the young tom who first revealed the impostor's true nature, becomes the first target for revenge. Bristlefrost and Shadowsight must venture into the twisted realm of the Dark Forest to rescue him before time runs out. As the impostor builds his army of captive spirits, the five Clans prepare for a final confrontation that will determine not just their survival, but the fate of every warrior who has ever walked among them. In this ultimate battle between the living and the dead, courage and sacrifice will decide whether hope can triumph over the darkness that threatens to consume them all.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, epic-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, good-vs-evil
Setting: Dark Forest, StarClan
Period: contemporary
337 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence