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After escaping the clearing of Clear Sky’s camp, Thunder reappears on the moor, welcomed by Gray Wing. The tension between the mountain cats, rogue cats, and kittypets has been escalating for months.
Gray Wing clings to the hope that peace between the two factions is still possible, while Clear Sky insists that only strict rules and separated territories will survive the looming conflict. A simple misunderstanding between two brothers has erupted into a full‑blown feud that threatens every cat in the forest.
Now, all the cats—whether clan members, outlaws, or city kits—must decide which side to support, as their choices will shape the future of the forest community.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Erin Hunter
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