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Sunrise (2009) (edit title/settings)

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There will be three, kin of your kin . . . who hold the power of the stars in their paws. A mysterious murder in the ranks has ripped ThunderClan apart. But more secrets still remain to be discovered. Jayfeather is determined to find out who his real parents are. But he'll have to... read more

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Sunrise begins with Leafpool repeating a long-used ritual to send Ashfur to StarClan. During the process, she discovers a tuft of fur in Ashfur's claws, and she knows who's it is. She begins to wonder if Ashfur's death was all her fault.
ThunderClan discusses Ashfur's murder, and many... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Sunrise begins with Leafpool repeating a long-used ritual to send Ashfur to StarClan. During the process, she discovers a tuft of fur in Ashfur's claws, and she knows who's it is. She begins to wonder if Ashfur's death was all her fault.
ThunderClan discusses Ashfur's murder, and many think that a WindClan cat killed him since he was found on the WindClan border. To find out, Firestar sends a patrol to WindClan, but Onestar denies the possibility. As the patrol leaves Ashfoot tells ThunderClan that she sighted Sol near the sight of Ashfur's dead body, and this leads to the thought that Sol killed Ashfur.
Firestar sends Birchfall, Brambleclaw, Brackenfur, Hazeltail, Hollyleaf, and Lionblaze to the sun-drown-place to find Sol. The patrol finally finds Sol in the Twolegplace where Purdy lives. Brambleclaw persuades Purdy to live in the Clan as an Elder, where he will have enough food to eat and be treated well. Both Sol and Purdy agree to go to ThunderClan. When the patrol returns to the Clan Sol denies killing Ashfur and is kept under guard in the camp.
One day, Lionblaze is on the flat rocks with Honeyfern and Berrynose. Millie and Graystripe's kits are playing around when a poisonous snake comes from under the rocks behind Briarkit. Honeyfern jumps and pushes Briarkit out of the way, but she is bitten by the snake. Leafpool rushes to help Honeyfern, but it is too late, the poison had already taken control of her body and Honeyfern dies.
Being the most curious of the Three, Jayfeather tries to find out who his true parents are. When asking around about his birth, Mousefur reveals that Leafpool accidentally put a weird herb in Mousefur's tansy soon after Jayfeather's birth. After wandering around the forest, Jayfeather comes across the strange herb, but does not know what it is. To find out, Jayfeather asks Littlecloud in a dream when the medicine cats meet at the Moonpool. The ShadowClan medicine cat recognizes it as parsley, an herb that will stop the milk of a cat who's kits died. Suddenly, Jayfeather remembers that while going back to the camp at birth, there was another cat with him besides Squirrelflight: Leafpool, Jayfeather's true mother.
At the camp, Hollyleaf too learns that her mother is Leafpool by learning Leafpool came back to the camp the day Hollyleaf and her littermates were born. In response, Leafpool tells the truth: Hollyleaf killed Ashfur, and the tuft of fur found in Ashfur's paw belonged to Hollyleaf.
Angered that StarClan is still keeping the father of the Three a secret, Yellowfang comes to Jayfeather in a dream and tells him, "The time for lies and secrets is over. The truth must come out. StarClan was wrong not to tell you who you were a long time ago," and leaves him a crow's feather, showing their father is Crowfeather of WindClan.
At the gathering, Hollyleaf reveals the secret about her and her brothers' parents truly are, Leafpool and Crowfeather. Crowfeather denies that he ever had any kits besides Breezepelt, and he states that Leafpool and their kits mean nothing. Brambleclaw and Nightcloud are both outraged about never being informed. Although Hollyleaf feels proud of finally revealing the secret, Jayfeather and Lionblaze are both confused and angry. Seeing how everyone feels she did something wrong, Hollyleaf runs off into the tunnels which collapses, possibly killing her.
Suddenly, Jayfeather realizes that only he and Lionblaze are part of the prophecy's Three. However, as he watches Whitewing's kits walking in the clearing, he realizes that one of the kits will be the third, being the granddaughter of Cloudtail who is the nephew of Firestar.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Jayfeather: Lionblaze and Hollyleaf's, brother ThunderClan medicine cat apprentice; One of the Three. Blind, but can see in his dreams.
  • Hollyleaf: Lionblaze and Jayfeather's sister, fiercely loyal to the warrior code
  • Lionblaze: Hollyleaf and Jayfeather's brother. One of the Three
  • Firestar: Thunderclan leader
  • Sandstorm: Firestar's mate
  • Graystripe: Firestar's best friend, Millie's mate.
  • Squirrelflight: Daughter of Firestar, mate of Brambleclaw, loyal sister to Leafpool. Was once believed to be the mother of the 3.
  • Brambleclaw: Tigerstar's son, Squirrelflight's mate, and ThunderClan's deputy
  • Honeyfern: Daughter of Sorreltail and Brackenfur
  • Ashfur: ThunderClan warrior who loves Squirelflight.
  • Birchfall: ThunderClan warrior, father of Whitewing's kits, Dovekit and Ivykit.
  • Leafpool: ThunderClan medicine cat
  • Whitewing: ThunderClan Queen, Birchfalls mate
  • Dovekit: Daughter of Whitewing and Birchfall.
  • Ivykit: Daughter of Whitewing and Birchfall
  • Crowfeather: WindClan Warrior.
  • Daisy: ThunderClan queen. Originally from the horse place.
  • Littlecloud: ShadowClan Medicine Cat
  • Millie: Former kittypet and now is Thunderclan warrior, is Graystripe's mate.
  • Berrynose: Cat who loves Honeyfern
  • Purdy: Former kittypet now loner
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Organizations edit see section history

  • ThunderClan: The group of cats that live in the trees.
  • ShadowClan: The cats that live in the marshy area.
  • RiverClan: The group of cats that are not afraid to get their paws wet. They live by rivers.
  • WindClan: Cats that live out on the open moor.
  • Starclan: The spirits of dead cats. All cats end up in Starclan one day.

First Sentence edit see section history

Moonlight washed over the stone hollow, bright as day, but beneath the bushes and at the edges under the cliffs, dark shadows seemed to uncoil like claws.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Unnamed chapters.

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Errata edit see section history

On page 225 (hard-cover), it says, "A heartbeat later Leopardstar and Reedwhisker appeared, and hard on their paws came Onestar and Turnear." It should be, "Onestar and Tornear.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 6 of 6 in Warriors: Power of Three. (standard series)

Preceded by Long Shadows.

This is book 18 of 45 in Warriors. (standard series)

Preceded by Long Shadows, and followed by The Fourth Apprentice.

This is book 19 of 37 in Warriors Complete List. (community list)

Preceded by Long Shadows, and followed by The Fourth Apprentice.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Erin Hunter (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: UK/US
Publication Date: April 21, 2009
ISBN: 006089217X
Page Count: 352

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Has some drama, fighting, and death, but it catches the attention of readers. Has the perfect balance of love and death, fighting and peace, and all in all, some romance

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