The New Prophecy

> "*A time of trouble is coming to the forest. A new prophecy must be fulfilled if the Clans are to survive. You have been chosen to meet with three other cats at the new moon, and you must listen to what midnight tells you*"
> ― Bluestar to Brambleclaw[source]
>
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## Books

Midnight, Moonrise, Dawn, Starlight, Twilight, Sunset

## Chronology

### Followed by:

Power of Three

***The New Prophecy*** is the second arc of the *Warriors* series. It follows a patrol made from cats of all Clans sent to seek out Midnight as Twolegs destroy the forest. When the clans arrive at their new home, and tensions rise around the lake.

## Concept development

Following the events of *The Prophecies Begin*,
 a new prophecy is given by StarClan to all four Clans to warn them of a
 great danger to come. Taking place during the era of Firestar's
ThunderClan, **The New Prophecy** follows the viewpoints of the young
 ThunderClan warrior Brambleclaw, Stormfur and Feathertail of RiverClan,
 and Firestar's daughters, Squirrelflight and Leafpool, as the Clans are
 forced to leave their beloved forest and journey into the unknown in
search of a new home.

The Erins felt that Firestar's story had come to an end, and
that there would be new tales to tell from the viewpoints of other Clans
 and of Firestar's descendants.

## Summary

StarClan chooses one cat from each Clan to travel to the sun-drown place to listen to what Midnight
 has to say. The chosen cats reach their destination and discover
Midnight is a badger who can speak fluently in the cats' language. She
gives them StarClan's prophecy about how the forest will be destroyed by
 Twolegs and that the Clans must leave. The cats make the journey home,
but not before they find themselves at the Tribe of Rushing Water, who are being terrorized by the great mountain cat, Sharptooth. Feathertail fulfills the prophecy of the Tribe of Endless Hunting and sacrifices herself to kill the beast, freeing the Tribe from constant fear and death.

The remaining cats return to the forest to find it devastated
and their Clans starving. After initial refusal, the other Clans
willingly agree to leave the forest. StarClan leads them over the
mountains and to the lake, where the Clans establish their new
territories. There is some initial conflict over setting borders and Mudclaw's rebellion takes place after Tallstar appoints Onewhisker deputy as he is dying. StarClan leads Leafpool to find the Moonpool and make a tree fall to create a bridge to the island in the lake to be used for Gatherings.
 Not long after the rebellion, a deadly badger attack against
ThunderClan results in great loss and destruction. Stormfur and Brook
return to the Clans and are able to help ThunderClan rebuild after the
badger attack.

Tigerstar begins to train Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost in their
dreams, and Firestar appoints Brambleclaw as Clan deputy after
Graystripe is taken by Twolegs. Brambleclaw ends up killing Hawkfrost to
 save his leader, Firestar, from a deadly fox trap after the RiverClan
warrior tricks Firestar into the trap. This event fulfills the "Blood
will spill blood" prophecy.

## Books

### *Midnight*

The chosen four, one from each Clan (Brambleclaw, Feathertail,
Crowpaw, and Tawnypelt) are called by StarClan to travel to the
sun-drown place and listen to what Midnight has to say. Squirrelpaw and
Stormfur join the journeying cats. The journey is difficult and the six
cats encounter dogs, Twolegs, hostile kittypets, and getting lost. Purdy,
 an old loner, helps guide them through Twolegplace. Upon their arrival
to the sun-drown place, the warriors discover that Midnight is a badger
and she tells them that the Clans are in grave danger and that they must
 leave the forest immediately. She directs them home through the
mountains, where she says their destiny awaits. Meanwhile, the Clans
struggle with Twoleg monsters scaring off prey and tearing down the
forest.

### *Moonrise*

The six traveling cats cross the mountains to get home and end
up at the Tribe of Rushing Water. The Tribe is being terrorized by a
mountain lion named Sharptooth. Their ancestors told them that a silver
cat would save them, according to their leader, Stoneteller. The Tribe
initially believes that Stormfur is the chosen silver cat, but
Feathertail ends up fulfilling the prophecy and killing Sharptooth,
giving up her own life. The Clans back in the forest continue to be
tormented by Twoleg construction and they are slowly starving to death,
and cats begin to steal prey and fight out of desperation.

### *Dawn*

Starvation and tension in the Clans has reached an all time high
 as the five journeying cats return home. They are shocked to see the
severity and extension of the Twolegs' destruction and how many cats are
 disappearing and dying. After Midnight's sign doesn't come initially,
it was difficult for the cats who were on the journey to convince their
leaders to leave the forest. Firestar
 insists that all the Clans would leave together or none would leave at
all. The cats that were trapped by Twolegs were rescued by ThunderClan
and RiverClan warriors, but they lose Graystripe in the process and he
is taken by the Twolegs. At last, when ShadowClan is driven from their
camp by invading Twoleg monsters, the four Clans decide to leave the
forest and obey StarClan's message. The journey is long and difficult as
 the Clans go over the mountains and into unknown territory. When the
Clans stay with the Tribe, Tallstar
 makes Crowpaw a warrior, who asks to be called Crowfeather in honor of
Feathertail. After they leave, Leafpaw receives a sign from StarClan
saying they are still with the Clan cats and they eventually reach their
 new territory by the lake.

### *Starlight*

The Clans arrive at the lake territories and they are afraid of
the possible dangers lurking in the unknown. Firestar gives Squirrelpaw
her warrior name, Squirrelflight, to reward her for her courage. All
four Clans send out a patrol consisting of Mistyfoot,
 Crowfeather, Tawnypelt, Brambleclaw, and Squirrelflight to explore the
lake and look for potential places to build their camps. Each Clan is
found a camp that is suitable to their needs and hunting practices. The
patrol returns to report their news to the Clans, who are excited but
concerned about finding a new place to hold Gatherings. Tallstar dies
shortly after but not before he denounces Mudclaw to a warrior and names Onewhisker
 as his new deputy. Firestar and Brambleclaw, who were witnesses,
announce the news to the Clans and Mudclaw and his followers are
outraged. This leads to the beginning of Mudclaw's rebellion. The Clans
continue to dispute about setting their new borders and eventually come
to agreements. Leafpaw, under the guidance of Spottedleaf from StarClan, has a dream about a new "Moonstone" where medicine cats and leaders can share tongues with StarClan. She and Sorreltail
 find the Moonpool in the waking world as soon as Leafpaw wakes up from
her dream. Cinderpelt gives Leafpaw her full medicine cat name,
Leafpool, to reward her for this outstanding find. Meanwhile, Mudclaw
and Hawkfrost plan to attack Onewhisker and overthrow his leadership.
Various RiverClan and ShadowClan warriors join the rebellion and a fight
 ensues between Mudclaw's followers and Onewhisker's followers.
Eventually, Mudclaw and Hawkfrost are forced to retreat, and
Onewhisker's followers hare after them. StarClan sends lightning to
strike a tree on the island in the lake and it falls on top of Mudclaw,
killing him. This tree provides a bridge from the mainland to the island
 and the Clans agree to use the island for Gatherings.

### *Twilight*

The Clans become accustomed to their new territories, driving
out foxes and badgers and finalizing claims. Tension continues to build
up between Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw as they let their differences
drive them apart. Squirrelflight starts to become close to Ashfur,
 which makes Brambleclaw jealous. However, they work together alongside
with Tawnypelt and some other ShadowClan warriors to drive out two
hostile kittypets that have been terrorizing ShadowClan. A kittypet
named Daisy joins ThunderClan with her three kits to avoid getting her kits taken away by Twolegs. Cloudtail spends a lot of time with Daisy which makes Brightheart
 jealous, so she helps Cinderpelt in the medicine den to occupy her
time. Leafpool becomes jealous of Brightheart's helpfulness and despairs
 that she is no longer needed by Cinderpelt or the Clan. Leafpool goes
to help Mothwing
 drive out a terrible sickness from RiverClan that kills several cats,
originating from Twoleg poison. In the meantime, Leafpool suffers from
being torn between her feelings for Crowfeather and guilt for breaking
the medicine cat code by falling in love. She and Crowfeather meet
frequently at night in secret, and eventually decide to run away
together. Not long after they leave the Clan territories, Midnight
approaches them to warn them about a forthcoming attack by her badger
kin who want revenge on the Clans. The two lovers return to ThunderClan
to help them fight the badgers. The battle is devastating and results in
 the deaths of Cinderpelt and Sootfur,
 along with many injuries. WindClan comes to help ThunderClan drive out
the badgers despite their recent hostility, and the Clans win the
battle. Stormfur and Brook show up after the fight and are shocked by the state they find ThunderClan in.

### *Sunset*

The Clan rebuilds itself following the badger attack, but other Clans take advantage of their temporary weakness. ShadowClan tries to take ThunderClan's territory but ThunderClan fights them off. Tigerstar
 continues to meet with Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost in dreams and teaches
them lessons in gaining power, as well as fighting skills. Leafpool
knows about these dreams and becomes suspicious of Brambleclaw. She is
haunted constantly by the "Blood will spill blood" prophecy and has
several visions where the lake becomes filled with blood. Brambleclaw
and Squirrelflight rekindle their relationship and put their fights
behind them, officially becoming mates. Stormfur and Brook return to
RiverClan briefly but are forced to leave by Hawkfrost, who creates a
fake sign because he is scared that Stormfur could become deputy instead
 of him. It is also revealed to Leafpool that Hawkfrost created a fake
sign to Mudfur
 to get Mothwing the medicine cat position. Stormfur and Brook return to
 ThunderClan, discouraged, and Firestar allows them to stay. Under the
persuasion of Brambleclaw, Sandstorm, Leafpool,
 and Stormfur, Firestar at last accepts Graystripe's death and appoints
Brambleclaw as the new Clan deputy. Brambleclaw is shocked because he
never had an apprentice, but Leafpool says that StarClan made their
choice. Tigerstar and Hawkfrost are pleased with Brambleclaw's new
position of power. Hawkfrost arranges for Firestar to get caught in a
fox trap and Brambleclaw is horrified to see his leader dying while
Hawkfrost watches on. He tells Brambleclaw to kill Firestar to become
leader, and make Tigerstar proud. Brambleclaw is forced to choose his
loyalty to his Clan over his brother and fights Hawkfrost, killing him
with the stick connected to the fox trap. He dies slowly and bleeds out
into the lake, fulfilling Leafpool's prophecy.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Brambleclaw
* Squirrelflight
* Leafpool
* Stormfur
* Feathertail
* Crowfeather
* Tawnypelt

### Major characters

* Firestar
* Hawkfrost
* Ashfur
* Stoneteller
* Brook
* Mudclaw
* Onestar
* Cinderpelt
* Tigerstar

### Supporting characters

* Spottedleaf
* Sorreltail
* Mothwing
* Sasha
* Tallstar
* Talon
* Crag
* Blackstar
* Mistyfoot
* Leopardstar

## Important events

The six cats travel to the sun-drown place and discover Midnight is a badger.
 *Moonrise* | The six warriors arrive at the Tribe of Rushing Water.
Stormfur is initially thought to be the silver cat that would save the Tribe from Sharptooth.
 *Dawn* | The five warriors return to the Clans to find the forest devastated and their Clans starving.
Leafpaw and several other Clan cats are captured by Twolegs.
Graystripe is taken away by Twolegs after the trapped cats are rescued.
 *Starlight* | The Clans settle into the new camps in the lake territories.
Mudclaw's Rebellion takes place.
Leafpaw discovers the Moonpool.
 *Twilight* | Squirrelflight, Brambleclaw, Tawnypelt, and several others drive off hostile kittypets in ShadowClan territory.
Leafpool helps Mothwing heal RiverClan of a terrible sickness.
Leafpool and Crowfeather run away from the Clans to be together.
 *Sunset* | ThunderClan rebuilds itself following the deadly badger attack.
Hawkfrost chases Stormfur and Brook out of RiverClan unfairly and they return to ThunderClan.
 Firestar accepts Graystripe is gone and appoints Brambleclaw as the new Clan deputy.
Brambleclaw kills Hawkfrost to save Firestar from a fox trap, fulfilling the "Blood will spill blood" prophecy

## Publication history

* The New Prophecy (EN), HarperCollins (paperback box set), 17 October 2008
* The New Prophecy (EN), HarperCollins (paperback box set; reprint), 17 March 2015

## See also

* Arcs
* *The New Prophecy* arc