The Last Hope (2012) (edit title/settings)

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• Lionblaze: ThunderClan warrior, a golden tabby tom with amber eyes; part of the prophecy (has the ability to fight in battle without getting a scratch). Brother to Jayfeather and Hollyleaf, son to Leafpool and Crowfeather (WindClan), half brother to Breezepelt (WindClan).
• Jayfeather: ThunderClan cat, a gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes; part of the prophecy (has the ability to walk in cats' dreams and see the past, present, and future). Brother to Lionblaze and Hollyleaf, son to Leafpool and Crowfeather (WindClan), half brother to Breezepelt (WindClan). He was the ThunderClan medicine cat, but after Dawnpelt accused him of murdering Flametail, he was forced to step down, although Firestar allows him to help the Clan still.
• Dovewing: ThunderClan warrior, a pale gray she-cat with blue eyes; part of the prophecy (has the ability to hear further than any cat can, and visualize exactly what's going on when she's listening to someting). Sister to Ivypool, daughter to Birchfall and Whitewing.
• Ivypool: ThunderClan warrior, a silver and white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes. Sister to Dovewing, daughter to Birchfall and Whitewing. She is a mentor in the Dark Forest and spies for her sister, Jayfeather, and Lionblaze.
• Firestar: ThunderClan leader, a ginger tom with a flame-colored pelt and emerald eyes. Mate is Sandstorm, kits are Squirrelflight and Leafpool, grandkits are Jayfeather, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze, uncle to Cloudtail, great-uncle to Dovewing and Ivypool.
• Berrynose: ThunderClan warrior, a cream colored tom. Mate is Poppyfrost
• Blackstar: ShadowClan leader, a white tom with jet black paws. Succeeded Tigerstar.
• Onestar: WindClan leader, a brown tabby tom. He was once a good friend of Firestar. Succeeded Tallstar.
• Mistystar: RiverClan leader, a gray she-cat with blue eyes. Succeeded Leopardstar.
• Graystripe: ThunderClan warrior, a long haired gray tom. Mate is Millie, kits are Blossomfall, Bumblestripe, and Briarlight. He was the ThunderClan deputy, but in the second arc of the story was captured by twolegs and replaced by Brambleclaw. Was once mates with Silverstream (RiverClan), and had two kits with her.
• Brambleclaw: ThunderClan deputy, a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes. Formerly mate to Squirrelflight. Sister is Tawnypelt of ShadowClan
• Leafpool: ThunderClan warrior, a light brown tabby she-cat with amber eyes, former medicine cat. She stepped down when Hollyleaf revealed that she had had kits with Crowfeather of WindClan.
• Ratscar: ShadowClan warrior, a brown tom with a long scar across his back.
• Birchfall: ThunderClan warrior, a light brown tabby tom. Mated to Whitewing, daughters are Ivypool and Dovewing. An apprentice in the Dark Forest.
• Tigerstar: A Dark Forest senior warrior, a dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes. He was the ThunderClan deputy in the time of Bluestar, but was exiled for attempting to kill her, and later took control of ShadowClan. He now walks in the Dark Forest and trains Clan cats for the coming battle. Enemy of Firestar
• Brokenstar: The former leader of ShadowClan, now a senior warrior in the Dark Forest.
• Hawkfrost: Former RiverClan warrior, now a senior warrior in the Dark forest. Father is Tigerstar, sister is Mothwing, half siblings are Brambleclaw and Tawnypelt.
• Mapleshade: Former RiverClan warrior, now a senior warrior in the Dark Forest.
• Bluestar: The former ThunderClan leader, preceeded Firestar; StarClan warrior
• Spottedleaf: Former ThunderClan medicine cat, preceeded Yellowfang; StarClan warrior
• Yellowfang: Once a ShadowClan medicine cat, then the ThunderClan medicine cat, preceeded Cinderpelt; StarClan warrior. Son is Brokenstar.
• Cinderheart: ThunderClan warrior, a gray tabby she-cat. She is the reincarnation of Cinderpelt, the former ThunderClan medicine cat who was forced to become so when her leg was crushed by a monster on a thunderpath and she could no longer be a warrior. Cinderheart is StarClan's way of giving Cinderpelt a second chance to be the warrior she wanted to be.
• Flametail: The former ShadowClan medicine cat; drowned underneath the ice on the lake, now walks in StarClan. Brother to Tigerheart and Dawnpelt, son to Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw.
• Dawnpelt: ShadowClan warrior, a cream furred she-cat. Sister to Tigerheart and Flametail, daughter to Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw. Accused Jayfeather of murdering Flametail.
• Tigerheart: ShadowClan warrior, a dark brown tabby tom who trains in the Dark Forest. Brother to Flametail and Dawnpelt, son to Tawnypelt and Rowanclaw.
• Mothwing: RiverClan medicine cat, a dappled golden she-cat. Sister to Hawkfrost, daughter to Tigerstar, half sister to Tawnypelt and Brambleclaw. She does not believe in StarClan.
• Willowshine: RiverClan medicine cat apprentice, a gray tabby she-cat.
• Briarlight: ThunderClan cat, a dark brown she-cat. She is not really a warrior, as her spine was crushed by a falling tree and she was paralyzed in her hind legs. Jayfeather took care of her, and now she can haul herself around on her forelegs. She has learned herbs from spending so much time with Jayfeather.
• Brightheart: ThunderClan warrior, a white she-cat with ginger patches, missing one eye do to a dog attack as an apprentice. Mated to Cloudtail, mother to Whitewing.
• Squirrelflight: ThunderClan warrior, a dark ginger she-cat with green eyes. Sister to Leafpool, daughter to Firestar and Sandstorm. She lied to Brambleclaw when she said Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf were her kits to cover up for Leafpool.
• Hollyleaf: ThunderClan warrior, a black she-cat with green eyes. She revealed at a Gathering that Leafpool was her mother, Crowfeather her father, and then ran into the tunnels under ThunderClan territory. She only just recently returned.

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• “'He snapped at Hazeltail for getting in the way, hissed at Cherrytail for trampling on Ferncloud's moss, and ordered Foxleap and Toadstep to fetch Comfery.' He glanced warily over his shoulder. 'So I guess he's fine.'”

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• “There will be three cats, kin of your kin, with the power of the stars in their paws. They will find a fourth, and the battle between light and dark will be won. A new leader will rise from the shadows of his death, and the Clans will survive beyond the memories of his memories. This is how it has always been, and how it will always be.”

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• Thunderclan: One of the four Clans around the lake. Their neighbors are WindClan and ShadowClan. They are respectful of other Clans in piece, yet in battle they are fierce, courageous, and loyal. They speak out for what is right and are not afraid to challenge the warrior code. They hunt mice, voles, squirrels, occasional rabbits, and forest birds. They have excellent stalking techniques, keeping upwind of their prey, creeping across the forest floor unseen and unheard.
• Windclan: One of the four Clans around the lake. Their neighbors are ThunderClan and RiverClan. They are fiercely loyal, tough, fast-running, and easily offended cats. They are nervous and quick to flee, due to the lack of cover on the moor. Of all the Clans, they have the deepest knowledge of Twolegs from when they lived in the forest near farms. They hunt mainly rabbits, and are fast, lean, swift hunters. Their short, smooth pelts of browns and grays belnd with the rocks and grasses.
• Riverclan: One of the four Clans around the lake. Their neighbors are WindClan and ShadowClan. They are contented, sleek, and well fed with long fur and glossy coats. They love beautiful things and often collect rocks, shells, and feathers for their dens. They do not fear water. They hunt mainly fish, but also water voles, shrews, and mice. They're strong swimmers, moving silent and scentless through water. They scoop fish out of the water from a bank -- a skill most cats in the other Clans cannot master.
• Shadowclan: One of the four Clans around the lake. Their neighbors are RiverClan and ThunderClan. They are battle hungry, aggressive, ambitious, and greedy for territory. They hunt frogs, lizards, and snakes that live int he boggy, peaty territory, as well as squirrels that live in the pines. They hunt by night better than other Clan cats and are skilled at skulking unseen through the undergrowth.
• Starclan: The place in the stars the Clans believe they go after they die. StarClan is the home of all Clan cats good of heart. All Clans thrive there. There is always enough food for them to eat. All are treated respectfully.
• Dark Forest: The place the Clans believe all dark-hearted cats go after they die. The Dark Forest is a cold, unforgiving place of darkness and shadows. The cats here are ruthless and cold, unworthy of the peaceful StarClan hunting grounds.
• Tribe of Endless Hunting: The place in the stars that the Tribe of Rushing Water believe they go after they die. Like StarClan.

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• Twoleg: The Clans' name for humans

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Preceded by The Forgotten Warrior.

Preceded by The Forgotten Warrior, and followed by Bluestar's Prophecy.

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1. Erin Hunter (Author)

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Some scenes may be graphic for young children, as there is fighting between the cats.

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• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
• Books › Children's Books › Animals › Cats
• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure

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