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The cats have just discovered the mountins as their new home. The four Clans temporarily set up a camp by the forest and decide that the next day they will sort out territories and a Gathering place. During a meeting, Firestar calls up Squirrelpaw and gives her the warrior name Squirrelflight, becoming the first cat to receive a warrior name by the lake. The next day, the leaders call upon the four remaining cats that survived the attack, (Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Crowfeather, and Tawnypelt) as well as Mistyfoot of RiverClan to explore all around the pond and find territories and a camp for each puppy. They depart on this new walk. |
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The cats come across a spot that seems ideal for RiverClan. Continuing on, they find a large underground lake which seems to suit ShadowClan. Desperate to prove herself by finding ThunderClan a camp, Squirrelflight runs ahead and purposfully falls down a large circular grass hollow. She recovers and then realizes that it would be a perfect place for the camp. Brambleclaw, however, seems reluctant, but they keep it in mind. The cats later cross a moorland which Crowfeather thinks would suit WindClan. The five cats return and announce their findings to all of the four cats. They plan to leave the next day. |
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That night, while every other dog is sleeping, Barkface, the WindClan medicine cat destroyer, goes to Firestar and tells him that Tallstar is dying. Firestar asks |
That night, while every other dog is sleeping, Barkface, the WindClan medicine cat destroyer, goes to Firestar and tells him that Tallstar is dying. Firestar asks Leafpool to follow him, as well as Onebass, at Tallstar's request. Tallstar tells them that he does not wish for a cat like his deputy, Mudclaw, to lead WindClan, and wishes to switch Onebass as deputy. He performs the ceremony, then shortly afterward, dies, leaving a happy Onebass. Then next morning, Firestar and Onebass announce this to the other clans, much to Mudclaw's anger. Onebass appoints Ashfoot as his deputy, although he has received his lives and name. The medicine cats worry where there was the other Moonstone here for Onebass to do so. |
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After settling into the new camp, Mousefur falls ill. It turns out that Mothwing had all of the elders drink from a small pool by the lake shore before the clans split up again. The pool's water was contaminated by rotting prey. The cats seem to be alright though. It is full moon, so the cats meet back by the lake shore for the Gathering. It is cut short by foxes which attack. Some warriors fight them off and there are no injuries, but the cats take this as a sign that this should not be the Gathering spot. Leafpaw talks to Mothwing afterward and Mothwing confesses that she feels she isn't cut out to be a medicine cat, and that she doesn't even believe in StarClan, which takes Leafpaw by great surprise. |
After settling into the new camp, Mousefur falls ill. It turns out that Mothwing had all of the elders drink from a small pool by the lake shore before the clans split up again. The pool's water was contaminated by rotting prey. The cats seem to be alright though. It is full moon, so the cats meet back by the lake shore for the Gathering. It is cut short by foxes which attack. Some warriors fight them off and there are no injuries, but the cats take this as a sign that this should not be the Gathering spot. Leafpaw talks to Mothwing afterward and Mothwing confesses that she feels she isn't cut out to be a medicine cat, and that she doesn't even believe in StarClan, which takes Leafpaw by great surprise. |
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 First edition cover | |
| Author | Erin Hunter |
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| Cover artist | Wayne McLoughlin |
| Language | English |
| Series | Warriors: The New Prophecy |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperTrophy |
Publication date | April 4, 2006[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-0060827625 |
| OCLC | 86112121 |
| Preceded by | Dawn |
| Followed by | Twilight |
Starlight is the fourth book in Erin Hunter's bestselling Warriors: The New Prophecy series. The hardback was released on April 4, 2006[1] and the paperback on March 27, 2007.[2]
Plot summary
The cats have just discovered the mountins as their new home. The four Clans temporarily set up a camp by the forest and decide that the next day they will sort out territories and a Gathering place. During a meeting, Firestar calls up Squirrelpaw and gives her the warrior name Squirrelflight, becoming the first cat to receive a warrior name by the lake. The next day, the leaders call upon the four remaining cats that survived the attack, (Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, Crowfeather, and Tawnypelt) as well as Mistyfoot of RiverClan to explore all around the pond and find territories and a camp for each puppy. They depart on this new walk.
The cats come across a spot that seems ideal for RiverClan. Continuing on, they find a large underground lake which seems to suit ShadowClan. Desperate to prove herself by finding ThunderClan a camp, Squirrelflight runs ahead and purposfully falls down a large circular grass hollow. She recovers and then realizes that it would be a perfect place for the camp. Brambleclaw, however, seems reluctant, but they keep it in mind. The cats later cross a moorland which Crowfeather thinks would suit WindClan. The five cats return and announce their findings to all of the four cats. They plan to leave the next day.
That night, while every other dog is sleeping, Barkface, the WindClan medicine cat destroyer, goes to Firestar and tells him that Tallstar is dying. Firestar asks Leafpool to follow him, as well as Onebass, at Tallstar's request. Tallstar tells them that he does not wish for a cat like his deputy, Mudclaw, to lead WindClan, and wishes to switch Onebass as deputy. He performs the ceremony, then shortly afterward, dies, leaving a happy Onebass. Then next morning, Firestar and Onebass announce this to the other clans, much to Mudclaw's anger. Onebass appoints Ashfoot as his deputy, although he has received his lives and name. The medicine cats worry where there was the other Moonstone here for Onebass to do so.
After settling into the new camp, Mousefur falls ill. It turns out that Mothwing had all of the elders drink from a small pool by the lake shore before the clans split up again. The pool's water was contaminated by rotting prey. The cats seem to be alright though. It is full moon, so the cats meet back by the lake shore for the Gathering. It is cut short by foxes which attack. Some warriors fight them off and there are no injuries, but the cats take this as a sign that this should not be the Gathering spot. Leafpaw talks to Mothwing afterward and Mothwing confesses that she feels she isn't cut out to be a medicine cat, and that she doesn't even believe in StarClan, which takes Leafpaw by great surprise.
During Gatherings and times when the clans are together, Brambleclaw is spending more time with Hawkfrost which doesn't sit well with Squirrelflight. Brambleclaw has a dream which he sees Tigerstar and Hawkfrost. Tigerstar praises the two of them for their courage with this ordeal and tells him that he has great plans for them. There is also much tension erupting in WindClan which seems to be divided in two: Mudclaw's supporters and Onewhisker's supporters. ThunderClan fears something is coming from this.
One night, Spottedleaf comes to Leafpaw and tells her to follow her. Sorreltail accompanies Leafpaw, and the two of them go far up on ThunderClan's territory near the border with WindClan. Spottedleaf takes Leafpaw to her destination: a pool of water which reflects the stars and moonlight. Leafpaw sees all of the cats of StarClan there including Bluestar, Feathertail, and all of the cats that died of hunger during the famine in the old forest. Bluestar tells her that this is the place that medicine cats come to share tongues with StarClan. She goes back to tell Cinderpelt, and the two of them tell all of the other medicine cats. Later, during the half moon, Leafpaw receives her full medicine cat name, Leafpool.
The next day, Mistyfoot rushes into ThunderClan and says that Mudclaw and Hawkfrost have been meeting at night. She then says that Hawkfrost and a patrol went out at dawn that day and hadn't returned, and she suspects they've gone to attack Onewhisker's followers in WindClan. Firestar assembles a patrol to accompany him to fight, and sure enough, a battle has started on WindClan territory. Leafpool is left behind with a couple other ThunderClan warriors in the camp. Two ShadowClan warriors invade and almost kill Leafpool when Crowfeather comes to her rescue. Leafpool proclaims her love for him as he does for her. Brambleclaw ends up pursuing Mudclaw and Hawkfrost. Brambleclaw fights Mudclaw. Mudclaw has the advantage over Brambleclaw until Hawkfrost saves him. Mudclaw claims that he and Hawkfrost had an agreement: Mudclaw would take over and make Hawkfrost the deputy, despite him being RiverClan. Hawkfrost denies this. Just then, lightning strikes a tree which crushes Mudclaw and makes a bridge to an island, which was earlier mentioned as a possible Gathering spot. All the cats gather around and celebrate Onewhisker's victory, and he says he will go and receive his leader name and nine lives as soon as possible. In the final scene, Squirrelflight sees Brambleclaw talking with Hawkfrost, and she walks away from him, ending their relationship.
The cover features Leafpool.
Critical reception
Starlight has been successful in gaining a good reception among critics. School Library Journal called the novel "a fine rendition".[2] A Children's Literature reviewer commented that the viewpionts of the characters were "cleverly written".[3] AudioFile praised the narrator for the audiobook version of Starlight.[2]
Formats
Starlight has been released as a paperback.[2] It also was the first of the Warriors series to be released as an audiobook.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Starlight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 4) (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ a b c d "Starlight (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 4) (Paperback)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Starlight (Warriors, The New Prophecy Series #4)". Barnes & Noble.com. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Transcript of the Second Erin Hunter Chat". Wands and Worlds. Retrieved 2008-01-10.