Meanwhile, a mysterious and vicious threat unlike any other has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?

Warriors: A Dangerous Path (Warriors Series)

ANNOTATION

ShadowClan has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now -- or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams that haunt his nights, murmuring of danger and death. Meanwhile, a mysterious and vicious threat unlike any other has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?

FROM THE PUBLISHER

ShadowClan has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now — or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams that haunt his nights, murmuring of danger and death.

Meanwhile, a mysterious and vicious threat unlike any other has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?

FROM THE CRITICS

Children's Literature - Amie Rose Rotruck

Now that Tigerclaw is leader of ShadowClan, Fireheart of ThunderClan is worried about the future of all the cats in the forest. The leader of Fireheart's clan, Bluestar, is convinced that there is a traitor in ThunderClan, and thus begins to make odd decisions, such as refusing to make any of the apprentices warriors. Worst of all, a pack of dogs is loose in the forest, killing cats as well as other animals. Bluestar is convinced that it is the work of rival clans, despite evidence to the contrary. During a heated meeting of all the clans, a fight nearly breaks out and to avoid violence Fireheart is forced to reveal to Mistyfoot and Stonefur of RiverClan that Bluestar is their mother, rather than Graypool of RiverClan. Later, he also has to tell Tigerclaw's children about how their father became a traitor to ThunderClan. Amidst all these revelations, the ThunderClan tries to figure out how to stop the pack of dogs. During an attack, Bluestar is fatally injured. She tells Fireclan that he is now the leader of ThunderClan. 2004, HarperCollins, Ages 10 up.