DEDICATION
Special thanks to Kate Cary
ALLEGIANCES THUNDERCLAN LEADER BRAMBLESTAR—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes DEPUTY SQUIRRELFLIGHT—dark ginger she-cat with green eyes and one white paw MEDICINE CATS LEAFPOOL—light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, white paws and chest JAYFEATHER—gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes ALDERHEART—dark ginger tom with amber eyes WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits) BRACKENFUR—golden-brown tabby tom CLOUDTAIL—long-haired white tom with blue eyes BRIGHTHEART—white she-cat with ginger patches THORNCLAW—golden-brown tabby tom WHITEWING—white she-cat with green eyes BIRCHFALL—light brown tabby tom BERRYNOSE—cream-colored tom with a stump for a tail MOUSEWHISKER—gray-and-white tom APPRENTICE, PLUMPAW (black-and-ginger she-cat) POPPYFROST—pale tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat LIONBLAZE—golden tabby tom with amber eyes ROSEPETAL—dark cream she-cat APPRENTICE, STEMPAW (white-and-orange tom) LILYHEART—small, dark tabby she-cat with white patches and blue eyes BUMBLESTRIPE—very pale gray tom with black stripes APPRENTICE, SHELLPAW (tortoiseshell tom) CHERRYFALL—ginger she-cat MOLEWHISKER—brown-and-cream tom AMBERMOON—pale ginger she-cat APPRENTICE, EAGLEPAW (ginger she-cat) DEWNOSE—gray-and-white tom STORMCLOUD—gray tabby tom HOLLYTUFT—black she-cat FERNSONG—yellow tabby tom SORRELSTRIPE—dark brown she-cat LEAFSHADE—tortoiseshell she-cat APPRENTICE, SPOTPAW (spotted tabby she-cat) LARKSONG—black tom HONEYFUR—white she-cat with yellow splotches SPARKPELT—orange tabby she-cat TWIGBRANCH—gray she-cat with green eyes APPRENTICE, FLYPAW (striped gray tabby she-cat) FINLEAP—brown tom APPRENTICE, SNAPPAW (golden tabby tom) CINDERHEART—gray tabby she-cat BLOSSOMFALL—tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with petal-shaped white patches QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits) DAISY—cream long-furred cat from the horseplace IVYPOOL—silver-and-white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes (mother to Bristlekit, a pale gray she-kit; Thriftkit, a dark gray she-kit; and Flipkit, a tabby tom) ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired) GRAYSTRIPE—long-haired gray tom MILLIE—striped silver tabby she-cat with blue eyes SHADOWCLAN LEADER TIGERSTAR—dark brown tabby tom DEPUTY TAWNYPELT—tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes APPRENTICE, CONEPAW (white-and-gray tom) MEDICINE CAT PUDDLESHINE—brown tom with white splotches WARRIORS JUNIPERCLAW—black tom WHORLPELT—gray-and-white tom STRIKESTONE—brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, BLAZEPAW (white-and-ginger tom) STONEWING—white tom APPRENTICE, ANTPAW (tom with a brown-and-black splotched pelt) GRASSHEART—pale brown tabby she-cat APPRENTICE, GULLPAW (white she-cat) SCORCHFUR—dark gray tom with slashed ears FLOWERSTEM—silver she-cat SNAKETOOTH—honey-colored tabby she-cat SLATEFUR—sleek gray tom APPRENTICE, FRONDPAW (gray tabby she-cat) CLOVERFOOT—gray tabby she-cat SPARROWTAIL—large brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, CINNAMONPAW (brown tabby she-cat with white paws) SNOWBIRD—pure white she-cat with green eyes QUEENS DOVEWING—pale gray she-cat with green eyes (mother to Pouncekit, a gray she-kit; Lightkit, a brown tabby she-kit; and Shadowkit, a gray tabby tom) BERRYHEART—black-and-white she-cat (mother to Hollowkit, a black tom; Sunkit, a brown-and-white tabby she-kit; and Spirekit, a black-and-white tom) YARROWLEAF—ginger she-cat with yellow eyes (mother to Hopkit, a calico she-kit; and Flaxkit, a brown tabby tom) ELDERS OAKFUR—small brown tom RATSCAR—scarred, skinny dark brown tom SKYCLAN LEADER LEAFSTAR—brown-and-cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes DEPUTY HAWKWING—dark gray tom with yellow eyes MEDICINE CATS FRECKLEWISH—mottled light brown tabby she-cat with spotted legs FIDGETFLAKE—black-and-white tom MEDIATOR TREE—yellow tom with amber eyes WARRIORS SPARROWPELT—dark brown tabby tom APPRENTICE, NECTARPAW (brown she-cat) MACGYVER—black-and-white tom DEWSPRING—sturdy gray tom PLUMWILLOW—dark gray she-cat APPRENTICE, SUNNYPAW (ginger she-cat) SAGENOSE—pale gray tom APPRENTICE, GRAVELPAW (tan tom) HARRYBROOK—gray tom APPRENTICE, FRINGEPAW (white she-cat with brown splotches) BLOSSOMHEART—ginger-and-white she-cat APPRENTICE, PIGEONPAW (gray-and-white she-cat) SANDYNOSE—stocky light brown tom with ginger legs APPRENTICE, QUAILPAW (white tom with crow-black ears) RABBITLEAP—brown tom APPRENTICE, PALEPAW (black-and-white she-cat) BELLALEAF—pale orange she-cat with green eyes REEDCLAW—small pale tabby she-cat VIOLETSHINE—black-and-white she-cat with yellow eyes MINTFUR—gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes NETTLESPLASH—pale brown tom TINYCLOUD—small white she-cat ELDERS FALLOWFERN—pale brown she-cat who has lost her hearing WINDCLAN LEADER HARESTAR—brown-and-white tom DEPUTY CROWFEATHER—dark gray tom MEDICINE CAT KESTRELFLIGHT—mottled gray tom with white splotches like kestrel feathers WARRIORS NIGHTCLOUD—black she-cat BRINDLEWING—mottled brown she-cat GORSETAIL—very pale gray-and-white she-cat with blue eyes LEAFTAIL—dark tabby tom with amber eyes EMBERFOOT—gray tom with two dark paws SMOKEHAZE—gray she-cat BREEZEPELT—black tom with amber eyes CROUCHFOOT—ginger tom LARKWING—pale brown tabby she-cat SEDGEWHISKER—light brown tabby she-cat SLIGHTFOOT—black tom with white flash on his chest OATCLAW—pale brown tabby tom FEATHERPELT—gray tabby she-cat HOOTWHISKER—dark gray tom HEATHERTAIL—light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes FERNSTRIPE—gray tabby she-cat ELDERS WHISKERNOSE—light brown tom WHITETAIL—small white she-cat RIVERCLAN LEADER MISTYSTAR—gray she-cat with blue eyes DEPUTY REEDWHISKER—black tom MEDICINE CATS MOTHWING—dappled golden she-cat WILLOWSHINE—gray tabby she-cat WARRIORS MINTFUR—light gray tabby tom APPRENTICE, SOFTPAW (gray she-cat) DUSKFUR—brown tabby she-cat APPRENTICE, DAPPLEPAW (gray-and-white tom) MINNOWTAIL—dark gray-and-white she-cat APPRENTICE, BREEZEPAW (brown-and-white she-cat) MALLOWNOSE—light brown tabby tom BEETLEWHISKER—brown-and-white tabby tom APPRENTICE, HAREPAW (white tom) CURLFEATHER—pale brown she-cat PODLIGHT—gray-and-white tom HERONWING—dark gray-and-black tom SHIMMERPELT—silver she-cat APPRENTICE, NIGHTPAW (dark gray she-cat with blue eyes) LIZARDTAIL—light brown tom HAVENPELT—black-and-white she-cat SNEEZECLOUD—gray-and-white tom BRACKENPELT—tortoiseshell she-cat APPRENTICE, GORSEPAW (white tom with gray ears) JAYCLAW—gray tom OWLNOSE—brown tabby tom ICEWING—white she-cat with blue eyes ELDERS MOSSPELT—tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat