Fading Echoes
| File:FadingEchos-fixed.jpg US First Edition Cover | |
| Author | Erin Hunter |
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| Cover artist | Wayne McLoughlin |
| Language | English |
| Series | Warriors: Omen of the Stars |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | April 6, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0061555126 |
| Preceded by | The Fourth Apprentice |
| Followed by | Night Whispers |
Fading Echoes is the second book in the Omen of the Stars Series.
Teaser from The Fourth Apprentice
As Jayfeather tackles his new responsibilities as the Clan's sole medicine cat and Lionblaze trains his apprentice in the ways of the warrior code, Dovepaw hones her unique ability and tries to use it for the good of ThunderClan. But the dark shadows that have preyed on the Clan for many moons still lurk just beyond the forest. Soon a mysterious visitor will walk in one cat's dreams whispering promises of greatness, with results that will change the future of ThunderClan in ways that no cat could have foreseen.[1] [2]
The cover features Ivypaw. It was released on March 23, 2010.[3]
Summary
At the beginning, it is found out that cats of the Dark Forest are training Breezepelt in the same way they trained Lionblaze. Tigerstar and Hawkfrost begin to visit Ivypaw in her dreams and teaches her the ways of the dead warriors while persuading her that they are from StarClan. Leopardstar loses her last life, and Mistyfoot takes her place as leader of RiverClan. Firestar finds out about the Three, and delivers a crucial piece of information: The prophecy is not from StarClan.
After days of rain, Dovepaw senses a tree on the edge of the hollow coming loose. She warns Firestar and the clan evacuates camp before the tree falls. But when Longtail and Briarlight go back into camp the tree falls; killing Longtail and paralizing Briarpaw's hind legs. From Leafpool's help Jayfeather finds out that Littlecloud had the same problem with another cat, and that cat eventually died due to not getting enough exercise and allowing a disease to build up in her chest. Jayfeather vows not to let Briarlight die, but near the end of the book Briarlight starts to develop a cough and also may die.
Tigerstar tells Ivypaw that giving a strip of land to ShadowClan has endangered the clan. Ivypaw believes Tigerstar and tells Firestar that she had a dream from StarClan of ShadowClan invading and he and the senior warriors decide to fight for the land. During the battle Lionblaze accidently kills Russetfur and Firestar loses a life. Lionblaze realizes the battle should not have happened, and wonders if the Dark Forest was behind it.
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