He wonders if ThunderClan would be ready if Tigerclaw attacked. Fireheart is ThunderClan's new deputy, but the exiled Tigerclaw still haunts his dreams. He then tells them about ShadowClan's glorious future. Runningnose hears cats fretting about the owl, asking if it took any kits and why it had come so close to the camp, and leaves the den to calm them down. He thinks the owl must have scented the sickness on Nightstar, and come looking for easy prey however, the owl then flies away, but the star disappears. Then, the owl that had screeched earlier, flies over the den roof, covering the star and plunging the den into blackness, and scratching the den roof with its talons. As he raises his head and gives silent thanks to StarClan, he hears spirits whispering in his head, telling him about a glorious future for ShadowClan. Runningnose is hopeful that StarClan is still watching ShadowClan. Then, the clouds shift to reveal a single star and a frail beam of light is sent through the den as Nightstar breathes a long and steady breath. As he searches the night sky for Silverpelt, he realizes the swath of stars is covered with clouds, and he wonders if their warrior ancestors had abandoned them because of the sickness.

When Runningnose hears the terrifying screech of an owl, he is worried, because owls are known as an omen of death.

Looking for a shorter overview? Find one here! Runningnose, the ShadowClan medicine cat, is watching over Nightstar, as he is gravely ill, as most of the other ShadowClan cats. Although background from earlier books may be useful, this can be read on its own a handy list of characters at the beginning of the book will help readers keep track of Hunter's large cast.' - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) 'Certain to please any young reader who has ever wondered what dreams of grandeur may haunt the family cat.' -Publisher's Weekly 'A suspenseful adventure story that urges readers onward.' The Praise 'Hunter once again tells a good, suspenseful adventure story that urges readers onward, and teens may find their own journey toward adulthood echoed in the protagonist's struggles and self-doubts. and everyone braces for the coming storm.

Meanwhile, the forest gets hotter and hotter. That's not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle sinister omens, an apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self. Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan, but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike. Dedication To Denise - this is as close to a song as I could get Special thanks to Kate Cary Blurb Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan.

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