by Erin Hunter
First published 2010
Leafstar stands at the edge of SkyClan territory, watching her warriors train below. The fifth Clan has returned to the gorge after generations of exile, rebuilt through Firestar's help. But the ancient SkyClan failed here once before, and that knowledge weighs on every decision she makes as leader. New threats emerge from the shadows while discord spreads among her own cats. Some question whether SkyClan belongs in this place at all. Others doubt her leadership as dangers multiply around them. Leafstar must hold her Clan together while enemies circle closer. The weight of leadership presses down on her shoulders. She carries the hopes of every SkyClan cat, living and dead. When the final test comes, she will face the question that haunts her dreams: can SkyClan succeed where their ancestors could not? The survival of the fifth Clan rests in her paws alone.
Genres: fiction, animals, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: SkyClan, Gorge
462 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins