Ghosts of the Past

Ghosts of the Past is the second arc of Brambleheart and Nightwhisker's Warriors Universe. It is written in comic format. Each book of the arc has six issues, with the last issue containing more pages. The plot of this arc surrounds the Clan founders being forgotten, and the two prophesied cats from each Clan having to resolve issues to return the leaders to StarClan.

There are ten protagonists: Thunderstorm and Lightningstrike of ThunderClan, Shadowstalker and Sunshine of ShadowClan, Windspirit and Gorsewhisper of WindClan, Riversong and Nightrunner of RiverClan, and Skyflame and Sparrowfeather from SkyClan.

## Dangerous Times

Dangerous Times surrounds ThunderClan. The protagonists of this book are new apprentices Thunderpaw, and Lightningpaw, learn about their fates as saviours of the Clan founders, and ability to talk to ThunderClan's founder, Thunderstar, who had been taken from StarClan and is forced to live as a ghost. The two apprentices are also in over their heads in Clan troubles, specifically the murder of ThunderClan's previous leader, Ashstar. Thunderpaw and Lightningpaw learn that their father is controversial leader Maplestar, who declares war on ThunderClan, and kidnaps Thunderpaw and Lightningpaw so they can join WindClan. There, the two cats learn that Maplestar killed Ashstar, and return to ThunderClan to solve the murder, after Thunderpaw relives it in a dream. A battle ensues, and Maplestar is killed. Thunderstar returns to StarClan, and Thunderpaw and Lightningpaw earn their Clan names: Thunderstorm and Lightningstrike.

## Shifting Shadows

Shifting Shadows takes place in ShadowClan, where Twolegs are disturbing the territory dangerously close to the Camp. The protagonists of this book are Shadowpaw and Sunpaw. During the annual leaf-fall hunting party, an older apprentice, Ivypaw, is shot by a Twoleg on her leg. It becomes infected, and Frogpaw, Ivypaw's friend, blames Shadowpaw, as Ivypaw took the shot for him. Shadowstalker and Sunshine recieve their Clan names after the hunt. After a suggestion from Shadowstalker, Ivypaw's leg is amputated by Shadowsight, the medicine cat. Shadowsight is then killed by a Twoleg, causing the Clan to abandon their Camp. Sunshine wants to do everything possible to help her Clan which is rapidly losing hope. After going on an expedition to aid RiverClan, she talks to Lostfoot, who suggests SkyClan's old camp, which after it was deemed safe, the Clan moved into. Thanks to Shadowstalker and Sunshine's crucial roles in restoring hope and safety in their Clan, Shadowstar ascended to StarClan.

## Wind Whispers

Wind Whispers is about Windspirit and Gorsewhisper navigating a new WindClan. After the defeat of Maplestar, Windspirit must deal with the consequences of her father's leadership. Gorsewhisper has memory issues after a mysterious cat attacked him in the battle. Windspirit it coerced by her mother, Sleekstone, to start another coup to overthrow Smogstar and Snowstorm. She accepts, but as a spy. Windspirit enlists the help of Gorsewhisper and Spiderpaw to thwart Sleekstone's plans to drain Smogstar of his lives. Smokeflame, originally aligned with Sleekstone, decides to help Windspirit's cause after saving her from a fox that Sleekstone sent to kill her. While recovering, Windspirit dreams about the rising Dark Forest. Smogstar is alerted of the attempts on his life, and the group works together to defeat Sleekstone, who is getting help from Maplestar's spirit. Sleekstone is killed, and assumes her position in the Dark Forest, scheming her revenge. Spiderweb earns his warrior name and joins SkyClan.