A moon after Minnowpaw failed to return from her journey to Highstones, RiverClan has accepted that she is dead. Life is continuing in the forest as the Clans prepare for leaf-bare, but unknown threats begin to loom on the horizon. Between a mysterious omen and border troubles, no one knows what will happen next. In the midst of it all, newly named warrior Redblaze struggles in the wake of Minnowpaw's curse. He still mourns for Flamepelt, and he blames Minnowpaw for the deaths that plagued his Clan. As the days drag on, the wedge between Redblaze and his Clanmates grows deeper, and it starts to seem like he is beyond help. Will he be able to bounce back from his darkness, or will it consume and destroy him?