Quotes from Erin Hunter

Heartbreaks and setbacks are like enemies, attacking you out of nowhere. Even when you're strong enough to fight them, the important thing is not to let them follow you. And the way to do that is to keep moving forward, so that you're constantly putting the enemies of grief and loss behind you.

Everyone must keep alert," Firestar continued. "If you see anything unusual, I want to know. We survived the flood and the fire. We survived Tigerstar's dog pack, and the threat from Scourge and BloodClan. We will survive this too.

No cat is born so wise that it can't learn from its elders. We must guide them where we can.

Come with me, kittypets; I'll take you to each of the territories and introduce you to these sometime allies, sometime enemies, and you will learn more about the battles of the Clans.

Jayno-eyes?

The apprentice let out a shriek; his paws flailed as he tried to dig his claws into the powdery surface. Leafstar gazed in horror as his small body plummeted down. Off balance, Sharpclaw barely saved himself from following. Sagepaw's shriek was cut off as he struck a jutting boulder, bounced off, and fell the rest of the way to the foot of the cliff, landing with an ugly thud. He lay motionless on the trail between the cliff and the river.

Tall Shadow, your gift for stalking and guile; Clear Sky, your gift for bringing down birds from the air; Turtle Tail, your speed and sharp eyes; Rainswept Flower, your ability to track far-off prey by scent alone.

I'm alive, aren't I? Thanks to Hollyleaf." Ivypool traced her muzzle over Hollyleaf's back. "If it hadn't been for her, Hawkfrost would have killed me. Hollyleaf gave her life for mine!" Dovewing winced at the tremor in Ivypool's voice.

Fireheart could not stop the words from tumbling out even though he knew the old medicine cat's breathing had faded into everlasting silence. Yellowfang was dead.

His enthusiastic, sometimes scatterbrained apprentice was maturing into a cat of great inner strength and power.

ANTPELT—brown

Yes, we'll go look," he replied sternly. "But you will stay with the rest of us and not dash around like a demented snow hare!

Let's go," he meowed. "I'll skin the little wretch when we find him, upsetting the camp like this.

Destiny isn't a path that any cat follows blindly," she meowed. "It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest

Bramblestar!

Squirrelpaw forced herself not to look back. They had left their homes. The journey had truly

But he'll be safe with Barley. Now come on; we must hurry!

And how would you get it?" Jayfeather mewed. "Just stroll up to a fox and say, 'Please make some dirt for me?' I don't think so.

Tall Shadow

He turned to see Graystripe twisting free of Tigerclaw's grasp and sprang to help his friend. Together they reared at Tigerclaw, siping at him to drive him backward, matched step for step as they had practiced so many times in training. Then, without even exchanging a glance, they lunged as one and forced the massive tabby on the ground.

Oh, sure!" Jayfeather lashed his tail. "Wouldn't that just be great? One medicine cat who can't see, and another who can't walk. ThunderClan would be invincible!

But my heart told me to stay with you." Her gaze clouded with love. "How could I leave, after all we've been through?

Tigerheart's

It's enough that StarClan has let her come back and tread the warrior's path she always dreamed of following." Jaypaw pricked his ears. "Didn't she want to be a medicine cat?" Then I am not the only one. "She only became a medicine cat after a monster crippled her. After the accident, there was no chance she could be a true warrior, so she served her Clan in a different way." "But