by Erin Hunter
First published 2013
Tallpaw serves his WindClan with fierce devotion, training hard as an apprentice warrior. Then tragedy strikes. His father dies in a devastating incident that shatters Tallpaw's world. Grief transforms into rage. The young cat burns with need for vengeance against those responsible. Tallpaw completes his training and earns his warrior name, Talltail. But anger clouds his judgment. The warrior code demands loyalty to clan above all else. Talltail breaks this sacred law. He leaves WindClan territory and ventures into unknown lands, tracking his father's killer. Life beyond clan borders proves treacherous. Talltail faces dangers he never imagined within WindClan's protected territory. Enemies lurk everywhere. The warrior code exists for good reason, and Talltail discovers its wisdom through harsh experience. His quest forces impossible choices. Talltail must weigh his thirst for justice against everything he once held dear. The price of revenge may cost him more than he ever anticipated.
Genres: fiction, animals, grief, adventure, coming-of-age, fantasy
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge
Setting: WindClan
544 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins