Exile from ShadowClan

***Spoiler warning:** Plot and/or ending details follow.*

## Summary

*ShadowClan's leader, Brokenstar, is bent on nothing but battle and revenge. When Brokenstar banishes Nightpelt and the rest of ShadowClan's elders to the farthest edges of Clan territory, Nightpelt is shocked at his cruelty. But he's determined to ensure he and his fellow exiles survive the coming frost—and live to reclaim the ShadowClan they've always known.*

## Chronology

### Followed by:

*Fire and Ice*

***Exile from ShadowClan*** is the fourth stand-alone *Warriors* graphic novel. It features Nightpelt and the elders following their exile from ShadowClan under Brokenstar's rule.

## Blurb

*The warrior cats leap off the page in this original full-color adventure—a stand-alone graphic novel set in the wild world of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series.*
*On the verge of a bitter leaf-bare, ShadowClan stands on the brink of its own destruction.*
*When battle-obsessed Brokenstar banishes Nightpelt and the rest of ShadowClan’s elders to the farthest edges of Clan territory, Nightpelt is shocked at his cruelty. But he’s determined to ensure he and his fellow exiles survive the coming frost—and live to reclaim a ShadowClan that takes care of its own.*
*Set during the events of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin, this action-packed, stand-alone adventure is perfect for longtime Erin Hunter fans and new readers alike.*
*The bestselling Warriors series in full-color graphic novel form makes an excellent gift. Other Warriors graphic novels include Warriors: Winds of Change and Warriors: A Shadow in RiverClan. Read them all!*
## Detailed plot description

Brokenstar, ShadowClan's leader, has been warping his Clan for constant battle against WindClan after the death of his father Raggedstar. Instead of hunting, cats are instead encouraged to be constantly training for battle, and kits are being named apprentices before they are six moons old. Nightpelt, an elder and Brokenstar's former mentor, is dissatisfied with these changes. He was forced to become an elder early due to his persistent cough. One day, Brokenstar calls for the elders to be exiled from their camp since they can no longer contribute to the Clan. Nightpelt begrudgingly agrees, and he, Yellowfang, and Runningnose leads the elders out of camp. The group finds a sheltered hillside surrounded by ferns to make camp, though Yellowfang encourages Nightpelt to hunt when he breaks off into a coughing fit. At times, Nightpelt feels useless because of his cough, but vows to do his best to keep the elders safe. While standing guard that night, Clawface, Nightpelt's brother, visits, and Clawface agrees with Brokenstar's decisions since it makes ShadowClan strong. While Nightpelt regrets not being able to help as much, Archeye, Hollyflower, and Poolcloud help him see that he's still a valued member of their group.
Featherstorm arrives to their camp in distress with news of her son's death in a training exercise, and Brokenstar named her two other kits, Dawnpaw and Volepaw, apprentices before sentencing Featherstorm to join the elders. While Featherstorm grieves, Runningnose tells Nightpelt that Brokenstar refuses to listen to his medicine cats. As leaf-bare finally arrives, Nightpelt runs into Clawface on a ShadowClan battle patrol preparing to attack WindClan and kits are included in the patrol. Nightpelt returns to his camp and explains what he saw, but insists he didn't see Volepaw or Dawnpaw. The next morning, Ashfur arrives with news that the apprentices survived the fight but he was forced to retire when he questioned Brokenstar, and more cats join soon after. Poolcloud is gravely injured after a fox attack, and Nightpelt rushes to ShadowClan's camp to retrieve the medicine cats. However, they are too late as Poolcloud has already died, though Yellowfang insists it wasn't Nightpelt's fault. The exiled cats hold a vigil the following morning, and Nightpelt is surprised that the others look to him to lead them.

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## Trivia

### Author statements

* James Barry began working on this book in April 2021.

*End of spoiler warning*
## Publication history

* *Exile from ShadowClan* (EN), HarperCollins (hardcover), 7 June 2022
* *Exile from ShadowClan* (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 7 June 2022
* *Exile from ShadowClan* (EN), HarperCollins (eBook), 7 June 2022

## Gallery

EfS.jpeg**English Language Edition**
Released in North America & United Kingdom
## External links

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* Exclusive title and cover reveal! Upcoming 2022 Graphic Novel on the *Warriors* official website (backup link)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Revealed in the title pages of ***Exile from ShadowClan***
2. ↑ Revealed on the back cover of ***Exile from ShadowClan***
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Revealed on HarperCollins.com (backup link)
4. ↑ Revealed on Twitter.com (backup link)

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