by Jean Little
First published 2012
Yellowkit grows up in ShadowClan, eager to become a warrior who sheds blood for her clan. She trains hard as an apprentice and earns her warrior name, Yellowfang. But something feels wrong. Her paws were not made for killing. She abandons the warrior path and becomes a medicine cat apprentice instead, learning to heal rather than harm. Dark visions plague her sleep, showing her a prophecy she cannot escape. Each step forward brings new sorrow. She struggles to leave her warrior training behind while facing an uncertain future. A terrible secret threatens everything she knows about the warrior Clans. Yellowfang must find her way between her past as a fighter and her calling as a healer, even as the secret she carries could destroy all the Clans she serves.
Genres: fiction, coming-of-age, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, redemption
Setting: ShadowClan
528 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins