Bear is a two-year-old German Shepherd with a powerful build and a coat that glimmers in the sunlight. His early life was marked by trauma; stolen and sold as a puppy to a group of ruthless men, he was thrust into a brutal world of dogfighting. In a dusty, makeshift arena that served as their battleground, Bear fought against other dogs, each encounter pushing him to the brink of his limits and instilling in him a fierce survival instinct. Through sheer determination and grit, he clawed his way to the top of the hierarchy among his small pack, earning a reputation for his tenacity and strength. Now, as he sits at the pinnacle of his grim domain, the weight of his past bears down on him. One evening, while the harsh fluorescent lights flicker overhead, a group of new dogs arrives, their presence stirring an undercurrent of hope. Bear overhears several female dogs whispering urgently about the possibility of escape, their voices tinged with desperation. They speak of a world beyond the blood-soaked arena-a place where dogs can run freely without the threat of violence or impending death. As they conspire, Bear's heart aches with longing. He dreams of freedom, envisioning open fields and the warmth of the sun on his fur, but the scars of his training run deep. The men who control their fates have instilled a paralyzing fear within him; he knows all too well what happens to any dog that dares to challenge their authority-those who attack the men are met with swift retribution, often resulting in a bullet. Torn between the desire to break free from the cycle of suffering and the instinct to obey his captors, Bear finds himself at a crossroads, grappling with the haunting memories of his past and the flickering hope of a future unbound.

A sickness - like a mere case of the chills or a minor whitecough in a patient - is often something a medicine cat can easily fix, with some leafy catmint or perhaps a pawful of feverfew. It is vanquished effortlessly, and the illness is gone. It does not come back unless someone receives it again. But when the Clans have contracted a terrible sickness, StarClan has not answered for moons, and they are losing numbers quickly, nobody knows what to do. The medicine cats have done all they can for their Clanmates, however, nothing has worked. No longer outside the elder's den lay a lazy, gray-muzzled cat. The nursery, ever so faintly smelling of milk, only contains memories of what used to happen in the usually cheery den. The warrior's den only have three or four inhabitants, each of which thinks grimly of the day that the sickness could come upon them. The apprentice's den, in some Clans, has one cat who comes to sleep in it each night, cold and alone. Others are empty, filled with grief for lost futures. Leaf-fall has tumbled upon the Clans. Leaf-bare approaches, peeking over the treetops some mornings. This awful illness has lasted since Green-leaf and, still, with the medicine cats searching every day and the warrior's eyes peeled for it, a cure has not been found. However, each Clan has a reason for StarClan not answering them, and they mostly stick to it. Withering herbs, Clanmates, may wilt until they are nothing but a pile of dust, blown away by wind. { Copying of any sort is NOT PERMITTED. } { The cover is made by the lovely @Talfli - go give her a follow & some votes. } { highest ranking: 40 in warriorcats | 1 in warriorcatsfanfiction }

Die junge Schülerin Krähenpfote wächst gemeinsam mit ihren Geschwistern wohlbehütet im WindClan auf, als Tochter der Anführerin Sturmstern. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters Windpelz lüftet der SternenClan ein unschönes Familiengeheimnis und lässt sie mit einer seltsamen Prophezeiung zurück. Als sie Monde später beginnt, das Blut des zerstörten WolkenClans in sich selbst und auch in ihrem Clan wiederzufinden, versteht sie, dass sie die Katze ist, die den WolkenClan wiederaufbauen soll. Doch Sturmstern sieht die Sache anders...

This book is intended to help the Warrior cats roleplay community understand herbs and the guidelines of being a Medicine Cat. Listed here are all herbs, poisons, the medicine cat code, and more. Feel free to use this book as a reference for your roleplays!

Antique store owner Liz brings home a Victorian taxidermy hound from auction, unwittingly unleashing dark forces on her wife and son. ***** Nat Loman has finally married the love of her life, Liz, and is getting used to her role as stepmother to Liz's 5-year-old son, Liam. The Loman family runs a bustling antique business so they attend a sale where a striking, black taxidermied hound is up for auction. Liz picks it up for the business, but it ends up being stored in their home, where Nat notices strange things occurring. She quickly discovers the past residents had died violently. Then she hears from a friend about the myth of "the devil's dog", a hound that perches in the shadows, tearing families apart from the inside. Soon, people around the Lomans are dying, and Liz is changing, darkening. It's up to Nat to save the woman she loves from the darkness closing in, and to save Liam from danger no matter what she has to sacrifice. [[Winner of the 2018 Wattys "Hidden Gems" category]] [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

Spezialband der Free Fall Reihe (Kurzgeschichten) In einer Welt, in der eine mysteriöse Seuche Menschen und Tieren das Leben schwer macht, entfalten sich geheime Pfade und unerzählte Geschichten von Silver und seinen Freunden.

Beyond the abandoned Candid City and its surrounding plains and wild forests lay massive, snowy mountains named Lupus Mountains. Within the mountains, a small town by the name of Canis resides. Like the city, the disease has spread through the village leaving the residents dead except for some - the dogs. Forrest, a Labrador Retriever mix, was a Sled Dog whose owner abandoned him. He hasn't relied on humans for a long time, and he's not sure he cares much about them leaving. But when wolves and other animals arrive to the town for food, Forrest is certain that he needs help from other dogs. Once Forrest finally gathers up a group of abandoned dogs, he becomes determined to help them survive. Forrest begins to receive strange prophecies from the Canine Superiors, yet he has no clue what they mean. After a group of cougars and strange humans attack the already weak group, he begins to realize that they'll need more than just luck to survive the rough and dangerous terrain. Plus, a blizzard and a battle are on their way...

"𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓴𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓷𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓻𝓲𝓼𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝓬𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓼 𝓪𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓼𝓽 𝓯𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓼, 𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓸 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓯𝓪𝓬𝓮 𝓲𝓽." Smokestar knew that, as a leader, he could sacrifice himself for his Clan without dying. What he didn't account for was the enemies taking his body as a celebration of their victory. Smokestar, now a prisoner to strange cats calling themselves Wolf-Cats, must take the name Smoky and, for as long as he can, hide any remaining loyalty to BerryClan before both groups fall. With his allegiances scattered like birdseed across Clans, he finds himself as a triple agent for both groups, and the cats who trust him personally. He must figure out where his allegiances lie, and to make matters worse, he's fallen in love. 𝐼'𝓋𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓈𝒽𝑒𝒹 𝒶 𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 𝒷𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒮𝓂𝑜𝓀𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇'𝓈 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓃. 𝐼𝓉'𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝑒𝒸𝓉, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓁 𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝑒. 𝒥𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒸𝓁𝒶𝓇𝒾𝒻𝓎, 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒'𝓈 𝒶𝓃 𝑜𝓁𝒹 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝒮𝓂𝑜𝓀𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇'𝓈 𝒞𝓁𝒶𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒶𝓃 𝑜𝓁𝒹 𝒶𝒸𝒸𝑜𝓊𝓃𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑒. 𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝒻𝒻𝒾𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓁 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝑔𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓈𝑒𝒹.

... In the heart of the savannah, a young cub named Safiri is torn from her homeland and placed in a zoo, her world turned upside down by the cold confines of captivity. As Safiri struggles to adapt to her new reality, she clings to the hope of reuniting with her family, but is told countless times her mother isn't alive any longer. She is slowly losing hope of ever seeing her again. Meanwhile, back in the wild, her mother, fiercely protective, returns from a hunt to discover her beloved cub missing. Overcome with grief and determination, she embarks on a perilous journey across vast landscapes and through countless dangers. Guided by the bond of a mother's love and the whispers of the ancient legends of Johari, the great celestial beast, she vows to do whatever it takes to bring Safiri home.

A neglected housecat runs away from his family and is tempted by the alluring world of the ferals, who steal from the human society that cared for him. 🏆AWARDS 1st Place - The Future Banned Writer Awards 2023, Fantasy (Score: 58/60) 1st Place - The Sapphire Awards 2023, Action/Adventure (Score: 96/100) 1st Place - Books of 2023 Awards, Fantasy 1st Place - Readers Choice Awards 2023 (SUAW Book Club), Other 1st Place - Golden Awards, Best Title 2nd Place - The Wonder Awards 2023, Fantasy (Score: 95/100) 2nd Place - The 2023 Flower Awards, Fantasy 3rd Place - Books of 2023 Awards, Best Character (Misha) |Featured on Wattpad's UrbanFantasy reading list: Cities of Wonder| |Featured on Wattpad's Stories Undiscovered reading list: Tales of Adventure| |Featured on NewlyWrittenBooks: Going on an Adventure| ***** 🐈 When his human family brings home an attention-stealing baby from the hospital, Akhi the housecat runs away from his best friend and the only home he's ever known. Upon entering the sewers, he discovers the world of the ferals, where animals rule and danger lurks just beneath the pavement. In order to survive, Akhi joins a group of bandits and finds that the freedom of being a feral has its perks - provided he can overcome the guilt of stealing from the humans that cared for him. 🦴 Meanwhile, Misha, the family's loyal retriever and Akhi's best friend, finds herself forbidden from searching for her missing family member by the mysterious Circle of the Paw. Torn between obeying orders and finding her friend, Misha must overcome mercenaries with sordid pasts, noblebeasts in charge of underground fiefdoms, and divided loyalty in an effort to reunite her family. ⚔️[Trigger Warning for violence and substance (catnip/milk) abuse] Cover art created by Liz Casal