Moonrise/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Moonrise that will be of consequence later. They are intended to be used as a reference for those looking for specific events for re-reading and the book discussions.


 * The reader is introduced to a cave.
 * Cats ask the healer of the Tribe of Rushing Water if he has had any signs.
 * Stoneteller, the Healer of the Tribe of Rushing Water reassures his cats that there is hope, that a cat with silver fur will come and save the Tribe.
 * The cats ask Stoneteller to confirm his reading his true.
 * Stoneteller tells them it is, that he had seen the sheen of the silver in the pool.
 * He confirms that he doesn't know when the silver cat will come, and the only thing they can do is wait until the silver cat arrives.


 * Stormfur's perspective
 * He wakes up and remembers that Twolegs would destroy the forest.
 * He feels jealousy towards Brambleclaw for being so close to Squirrelpaw.
 * Tawnypelt is healing well from her rat bite.
 * The traveling cats meet up with Purdy again.
 * Crowpaw asks Feathertail to hunt with him.
 * Stormfur becomes worried about how close the cats are becoming.
 * Stormfur suddenly smells foxes very nearby.


 * Leafpaw's perspective
 * Sorreltail offers to hunt with her.
 * Firestar announces to the Clans about what they saw on the patrol.
 * Dustpelt thinks his warning about the Twoleg activity was a dream, but Cloudtail defends his uncle.
 * Firestar tells everyone to stay alert.
 * A patrol of Firestar, Cinderpelt, Graystripe, Brackenfur and Leafpaw head towards ShadowClan territory to speak with Blackstar.
 * Russetfur accuses the patrol of trespassing.
 * A fight breaks out between the two patrols.
 * Firestar shouts for everyone to stop.


 * Stormfur's perspective
 * Purdy tries to attack the foxes, only to be stopped by Stormfur.
 * Midnight talks to the foxes in a mix of barks and growls.
 * The foxes tell Midnight if the cats are still there by sunset, they'll attack.
 * Midnight tells the traveling cats to go through the mountains.
 * Purdy tries to tell them it's dangerous, but Midnight cuts him off.
 * Brambleclaw thanks Midnight, and they decide to go through the mountains.


 * Leafpaw's perspective
 * The battling cats stop fighting.
 * Russetfur sends Cedarheart back to fetch more warriors.
 * She finally decides to let the ThunderClan patrol go on to Blackstar.
 * Blackstar does not seem to care about the forest being destroyed, and called it "just some Twoleg activity".
 * Russetfur escorts the ThunderClan patrol back to the border.
 * Leafpaw convinces Sorreltail to come with her to see WindClan.
 * They notice something odd about the territory.
 * A WindClan patrol of Mudclaw, Tornear, and an unknown tabby tom begins to chase them out of their territory.
 * They arrive in RiverClan territory, to be met by Mothwing,