Power of Three

> "*We'll find out soon enough. Old secrets can't stay buried forever. And if these three cats are not strong enough to deal with the truth, then you, Bluestar, will have destroyed the Clan you love so much...*"
> ― Yellowfang to Bluestar[source]
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## Books

The Sight, Dark River, Outcast, Eclipse, Long Shadows, Sunrise

## Chronology

### Followed by:

Omen of the Stars

***Power of Three*** is the third arc of the *Warriors* series. It follows Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf as they discover the kin of your kin prophecy, their powers, and what it means for the fate of the Clans.

## Concept development

*"The time has come for three kits of ThunderClan to become*
apprentices. But there are dark secrets around the three, and a
mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come."

Following the events of *The New Prophecy*,
 a new point of view follows the next generation of Firestar's kin; the
kits of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw. Erin Hunter felt that this new
arc would be just as special as the previous two, and would have just as
 many captivating stories and characters.

## Books

### *The Sight*

Lionkit, Hollykit, and Jaykit are born to Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw in ThunderClan. They receive a lot of attention because Squirrelflight is Firestar's daughter, and Brambleclaw is the Clan deputy.
 The kits are rambunctious and repeatedly get into trouble, most notably
 after they try to hunt fox cubs by themselves and it ends in Jaykit
falling into the hollow. Regardless, the three kits are made apprentices
 at six moons; named Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw. Hollypaw trains to
be a medicine cat under Leafpool. Jaypaw, despite being blind, is
apprenticed to Brightheart and trains to become a warrior. At the apprentices' first Gathering, Graystripe and Millie

find the Clans after their long journey and every cat is astonished,

especially Firestar, who believed his friend was dead. Cats begin to
question whether Graystripe should become deputy once more, or
Brambleclaw should remain deputy. Leafpool visits the Moonpool

to ask StarClan for an answer, but a troubled Jaypaw unknowingly

follows her. It is revealed that Jaypaw can walk in other cat's dreams,
and can easily access StarClan's hunting grounds. When Leafpool finds
out about Jaypaw's amazing gifts, she tells him that he must be a
medicine cat. Hollypaw, who struggled to fit the mold of a medicine cat,
 eagerly agrees and begins training as a warrior. Jaypaw, although
unenthusiastic about the switch, eventually accepts his destiny.
StarClan sends a sign to Leafpool saying that Brambleclaw should
continue being ThunderClan's deputy. At the next Gathering, a fight
breaks out between the Clans, and Squirrelflight suggests holding a
special Gathering where each Clan's apprentices would participate in a
series of contests testing their skills. At the end of the book, Jaypaw
hears the prophecy for the first time while walking in Firestar's
dreams: *"There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws."*

### *Dark River*

Lionpaw becomes friends with Heatherpaw
at a Gathering and they begin to meet in secret to play. Heatherpaw

discovers a set of tunnels running underneath WindClan and ThunderClan
territory, and the two apprentices use them as a secret meeting place
after Hollypaw catches them together. Lionpaw is left exhausted by his
late-night excursions and begins to fail his training with Ashfur, who criticizes his lack of motivation and attention. Tigerstar and Hawkfrost

begin working with Lionpaw on battle training and he impresses Ashfur

with his newly learned skills. Lionpaw wonders why the ghostly cats
appear to him and no other cat, and why they take such an interest in
his training. While on a hunting patrol, Cinderpaw falls from The Sky Oak

and breaks her leg. Realizing this situation resembles what happened to
Cinderpelt, Leafpool becomes paranoid that Cinderpaw's fate will be

similar and does everything she can to heal the apprentice. Jaypaw
discovers that Cinderpaw is actually the reincarnation of Cinderpelt in a
 dream. The Ancients are introduced for the first time by telling the story of the failed attempt by Fallen Leaves to find his way out of the tunnels to become a sharpclaw. Rock is first seen with the stick

which bears the scratches recording which cats made it out of the

tunnels and which ones did not. Jaypaw finds this stick washed up on the
 lake shore and instantly realizes it is something important, and he is
able to see what happened to Fallen Leaves in a vision. Tensions are
high around the lake when RiverClan is driven out of their territory by
Twoleg kits and they are forced to make a temporary camp on the island.
Tensions rise between WindClan and ThunderClan because WindClan is seen
hunting squirrels, and even cross ThunderClan's border. ThunderClan
fears that RiverClan will try to take WindClan's territory, and they
prepare for a potential battle against WindClan. Hollypaw realizes these
 efforts are futile and tries to go spy on RiverClan to see why they had
 to leave their camp. She is caught by a RiverClan patrol and is forced
to remain there for a few days by Leopardstar's
 wishes. Squirrelflight comes to bring Hollypaw home, and every cat is
furious with her for trying to solve such a large problem by herself.
Leafpool and Jaypaw are sent to WindClan to talk to Onestar about the border tensions. He reveals that a litter of kits has gone missing. Lionpaw, Heatherpaw, Breezepaw,
 Hollypaw, and Jaypaw go to find the lost kits in the tunnels. It begins
 to rain and the tunnels flood, but Rock assures Jaypaw that they will
escape alive. The apprentices find the kits and return them to WindClan
just before they began a battle with ThunderClan.

## Characters

### Main characters

* Lionblaze
* Hollyleaf
* Jayfeather

### Major characters

* Brambleclaw
* Squirrelflight
* Leafpool
* Ashfur
* Crowfeather
* Firestar
* Sol
* Breezepelt

### Supporting characters

* Rock
* Heathertail
* Cinderheart
* Stormfur
* Brook
* Fallen Leaves

## Important events

Graystripe and Millie return to the Clans.
Jaypaw becomes a medicine cat apprentice after walking in other cats' dreams.
 *Dark River* | Heatherpaw and Lionpaw discover the tunnels.
Cinderpaw is revealed to be the reincarnation of Cinderpelt.
Jaypaw finds the Stick and begins interacting with the Ancients.
Lionpaw begins training with Tigerstar and Hawkfrost.
Coming Soon

## Publication history

* Power of Three (EN), HarperCollins (paperback box set), September 2010
* Power of Three (EN), HarperCollins (paperback box set; reprint), 30 June 2015

## See also

* Arcs
* *Power of Three* arc