Rising Storm/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Rising Storm that will be of consequence later.

These are intended to be used as a reference for those looking for specific events for re-reading and the book discussions.

Prologue

 * In the ShadowClan camp Nightstar is dying of sickness
 * Runningnose recives an omen from StarClan in the form of an owl flying over the camp
 * He tells the Clan that they will have a great future but keeps a secret that they 'would pay the highest possible price for their great new dawn'

Chapter 1

 * Fireheart is hunting and meets Cloudpaw; they argue over a pigeon
 * He sets the patrols, but is flustered with his new responsibilities as deputy
 * He overhears Speckletail and the other elders worrying over the broken Clan ritual of Fireheart's deputy naming ceremony

Chapter 2

 * Goldenflower talks with Fireheart about Bramblekit and Tawnykit
 * Bluestar asks Fireheart to choose mentors for Brindleface's kits
 * Cinderpelt and Yellowfang help him decide

Chapter 3

 * Brindleface's kits are apprenticed
 * Fernkit is mentored by Darkstripe and Ashkit is mentored by Dustpelt
 * Fireheart worries about Cloudpaw's disobedience

Chapter 4

 * Fireheart dreams of Spottedleaf and wakes up concerned as to what the dream could mean
 * Bluestar asks him to escort her to the Moonstone

Chapter 5

 * Bluestar and Fireheart travel to the Moonstone leaving Whitestorm in charge of camp
 * On WindClan territory they meet a WindClan patrol: Mudclaw, Tornear and an apprentice
 * The patrol is hostile due to ThunderClan's sheltering of Brokentail, and refuse to let them pass

Chapter 6

 * Fireheart convinces Bluestar to return home for their own safety
 * Fireheart scold Cloudpaw for going hunting without Runningwind, wondering if he'll ever learn
 * He tells Cloudpaw he will miss the next Gathering as punishment

Chapter 7

 * The Gathering
 * Bluestar announces Brokentail's death and that Fireheart is the new deputy

Chapter 8

 * Whitestorm, Sandstorm and Dustpelt capture two ShadowClan warriors
 * Littlecloud and Whitethroat ask for food and healing herbs
 * Cinderpelt wants to help but Yellowfang won't let her
 * Bluestar listens to Yellowfang and orders the ShadowClan cats to be sent away
 * Fireheart and Sandstorm escort them to the border
 * They follow them to a twoleg tunnel reaching under the Thunderpath

Chapter 9

 * They return to camp and report the tunnel to Bluestar
 * Fireheart takes Cloudpaw battle training
 * He sends Cloudpaw hunting alone
 * He follows his apprentice to Twoleg Place where he finds Cloudpaw taking Twoleg food

Chapter 10

 * Fireheart meets Princess on his way home
 * Back at camp, Fireheart confides in Sandstorm about Cloudpaw
 * Following her advice, Fireheart challenges Cloudpaw about his actions
 * Willowpelt has her kits
 * Fireheart goes towards RiverClan and picks up the scents of Whitethroat and Littlecloud still on ThunderClan territory

Chapter 11

 * Cinderpelt confronts Fireheart and he learns that she's secretly been treating the sick ShadowClan cats
 * He agrees to let them stay until they are well enough to travel
 * Sandstorm and Fireheart go in search of Cloudpaw at Twoleg Place
 * They arrive in time to see him being taken away by Twolegs, seemingly against his will

Chapter 12

 * Fireheart argues with Sandstorm
 * He goes to tell Bluestar about Cloudpaw
 * He sees her peaceful and decides not to disturb her with the bad news
 * He makes up with Sandstorm much to the amusement of Runningwind
 * Ashpaw asks about Cloudpaw

Chapter 13

 * Fiheart tells Ashpaw that Cloudpaw has left the Clan
 * Bluestar summons Fireheart to her den where he tells her and Whitestorm the whole story
 * Spottedleaf warns him to 'Beware an enemy who seems to sleep'
 * Fireheart makes Cinderpelt send the ShadowClan cats away for fear the 'enemy' is the sickness
 * Cinderpelt tells him to let go of the past because Sandstorm likes him

Chapter 14

 * There is a drought problem in ThunderClan
 * Fireheart visits&#160;Graystripe at the RiverClan border

Chapter 15

 * Fireheart returns to camp and tells Cinderpelt that the ShadowClan cats have now gone
 * Runningwind is killed by rogues when he was on patrol with Mousefur and Thornpaw
 * Fireheart takes Mousefur and Whitestorm back to find him
 * They see Whitethroat by Runningwind's body
 * Fireheart chases Whitethroat onto the Thunderpath thinking he killed Runningwind
 * Whitethroat didn't kill the ThunderClan warrior but turns Fireheart's attention to the cat responsible: Tigerclaw

Chapter 16

 * Fireheart fights Tigerclaw
 * Tigerclaw promises to kill him and all ThunderClan's warriors
 * Whitestorm, Mousefur and Fireheart are badly outnumbered as they fight Tigerclaw's rogues
 * Graystripe persuades Stonefur and the rest of his patrol to help

Chapter 17

 * Fireheart drags Whitethroat's body to the ShadowClan side of the border
 * ThunderClan sit vigil for Runningwind
 * Fireheart worries about Bluestar
 * He goes to the medicine cats for advice

Chapter 18

 * Fireheart goes hunting with Sandstorm and Brightpaw
 * They come across an intruder and ambush him but Fireheart recognizes the cat

Chapter 19

 * The intruder turns out to be Ravenpaw
 * He tells Fireheart he's seen a cat with ThunderClan scent living with Twolegs nearby
 * Fireheart recognises the description as Cloudpaw
 * Fireheart sends Brightpaw home and he and Sandstorm go with Ravenpaw
 * They tell Ravenpaw about Tigerclaw

Chapter 20

 * Fireheart, Sandstorm, and&#160;Ravenpaw are chased by a dog
 * All three escape, but Ravenpaw disappears for a moment; Sandstorm expresses mistrust of Ravenpaw before he returns
 * They find the Twoleg nest Ravenpaw took Cloudpaw to
 * Fireheart&#160;sees that&#160;Cloudpaw is locked inside with a dog and unhappy with Twolegs
 * The Twoleg sees him in the window and comes out, trapping the three cats

Chapter 21

 * Cloudpaw appears and distracts the Twoleg; he, Fireheart, Sandstorm, and Ravenpaw escape
 * Cloudpaw says he wants to go back to ThunderClan again, and Fireheart makes him promise to stay; they thank Ravenpaw and head back to ThunderClan
 * While in WindClan territory, they run into Deadfoot, Mudclaw, and&#160;Webpaw
 * They fight,&#160;and chase the three WindClan cats away
 * Once Cloudpaw returns, Darkstripe, Whitestorm, and Fireheart&#160;argue over whether he should be allowed to stay; Whitestorm decides it's up to Bluestar

Chapter 22

 * Fireheart speaks to Bluestar, who seems confused, about Cloudpaw
 * She agrees to let him stay in the Clan, also saying that Ravenpaw is always welcome on ThunderClan territory
 * Fireheart tells Cloudpaw he's allowed to stay
 * Fireheart goes to sleep and dreams of a silent forest, frightened Twolegs, and Spottedleaf
 * He awakens and smells fire

Chapter 23

 * Fireheart leads ThunderClan to the river
 * Halftail, Patchpelt, and Bramblekit are missing; Fireheart and Yellowfang&#160;go to rescue them
 * Yellowfang&#160;struggles with&#160;Halftail&#160;while&#160;Fireheart drags Patchpelt to safety
 * Fireheart sees Bramblekit in a tree and rescues him
 * A tree branch falls and blocks the way into camp, trapping Yellowfang

Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30

 * The Gathering
 * ShadowClan are late
 * Fireheart tells Runningnose of Yellowfang's death
 * Fireheart finds out the leader of ShadowClan is Tigerclaw.