by Erin Hunter
First published 2014
Blood stains the ground where the four trees once stood peacefully. The great battle has ended, but every cat mourns lost friends and family. Gray Wing no longer leads his group. He gave that role to Thunder and now wanders without purpose, grieving Turtle Tail's death. Clear Sky struggles to control the forest cats as a one-eyed rogue challenges his authority. The mountain cats and forest dwellers have agreed to peace, but their truce feels fragile. A deadly sickness spreads through both camps, threatening to destroy what the battle could not. Tensions rise as cats fall ill and die. The spirits of the dead offer guidance, pointing toward a single hope. The cats must find the mysterious Blazing Star before the disease claims them all. Gray Wing faces a choice between retreat and action as his world crumbles around him.
Genres: animals, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Forest, Mountain
273 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins
Content warnings: death