After the sharp-eyed Jay and the roaring Lion, peace will come on Dove's gentle wing.The deadly battle between ThunderClan and ShadowClan is over, but the aftermath still echoes around all four Clans. As Dovepaw grapples with the knowledge that there are realms—and cats—her senses cannot reach, Jayfeather and Lionblaze are determined to figure out how StarClan could have allowed this fight to happen. Jayfeather soon finds the answer in the darkest of places, and he and Lionblaze prepare to do whatever they can to staunch the flow of evil into ThunderClan. The ties that bind the Clans are slowly breaking in the face of the greatest threat that the warriors—and the warrior code—have ever known. As leaf-bare closes its grip upon the territories, Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw realize just how close the battle is, and how far they are from being able to succeed. And before the prey can run again, one more cat will be lost to the fight.

在目光敏锐的杰伊和咆哮的狮子之后，和平将在鸽子温柔的翅膀上到来。雷族和影族之间的致命之战已经结束，但其后果仍然在所有四族中回荡。当Dovepaw发现她的感官无法触及的领域和猫时，Jayfeather和Lionblaze决心弄清星族是如何允许这场战斗发生的。Jayfeather很快就在最黑暗的地方找到了答案，他和Lionblaze准备尽一切努力阻止邪恶的力量进入雷族。面对勇士们--以及勇士法则--所知道的最大威胁，束缚各族的纽带正在慢慢断裂。随着枯叶对领地的控制越来越严密，Jayfeather、Lionblaze和Dovepaw意识到这场战斗有多么接近，以及他们离成功还有多远。在猎物能够再次奔跑之前，又有一只猫将在这场战斗中丧生。