Tigerclaw is back and more dangerous than ever as the new leader of ShadowClan, but he is not the most terrifying enemy Fireheart must face as a new force sweeps through the woods.

The secret of Hollyleaf's, Lionblaze's, and Jayfeather's true identities has been revealed, but one shocking question remains unanswered. Now Clanmate will turn upon Clanmate, and one more warrior may be lost forever.

Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jaypaw are determined to convince the Clans to have faith in StarClan. But vicious rage lurks in the most unexpected places, and one cat is about to reveal a breathtaking secret.

"Frostpaw was told to trust no cat, but a brutal attack has left her gravely injured, and she'll need to depend on someone. When help arrives in the form of a young warrior, she convinces him to protect her as she follows StarClan's cryptic directions toward the roots of RiverClan, where Riverstar has promised she'll find the answers she's been so desperately seeking. Back at the lake, the tension between ShadowClan and its neighbors might be easing,...

"In the midst of the coldest leaf-bare any warrior can remember, the Clans have lost their connection with their warrior ancestors, and only one ShadowClan apprentice can still hear their voices--or their warning about the new shadow rising within the warrior Clans"--

"The warrior cat Clans have enjoyed many moons of peace and prosperity--but a dark season approaches, and those days will soon be over. Guided by a mysterious vision, the young apprentice Alderpaw of ThunderClan must go on a dangerous journey...a journey that may be the Clans' only hope."

"During a time of great turmoil and amid silence from StarClan, respected ThunderClan warrior Graystripe must break a promise from his past and leave his Clan behind for a quest to heal his past and uncover his future"--

A latest entry in the prequel story arc reveals new details about the history of the warrior cats and follows the efforts of Clear Sky to violently divide the territories of the forest cats in spite of Gray Wing's efforts to promote peace.

Leafstar struggles to maintain control of her Clan as she figures out how Skyclan can survive in the gorge.

Amidst ongoing strife within and between the Clans of warrior cats, Brambleclaw is tempted by the dark plans of his father and brother, and the meaning of Leafpool's ominous visions becomes clear.