Fading Echoes/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Fading Echoes 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

 * Breezepelt and Hawkfrost are fighting in the Dark Forest.
 * Tigerstar stops the training session just as Hawkfrost pins Breezepelt down.
 * Tigerstar announces that they must be ready for the coming fight.
 * Breezepelt promises that he can fight harder.
 * Tigerstar tells Breezepelt that he has much to fight harder for.
 * Darkstripe and Brokenstar both agree with him, pointing out his father, Crowfeather.
 * Breezepelt swears to have vengeance for the wrong that was done to him.
 * Tigerstar sends Hawkfrost to walk in an apprentice's dream, saying she was ready.

Chapter 1

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * She wakes up from a nightmare about Rippletail.
 * She casts her senses out and sees two cats walking around the lake towards ThunderClan.
 * Dovepaw wakes up Jayfeather before figuring out the cats are Mothwing and Mistyfoot.
 * He tells her that Leopardstar must be dead, before getting to work.
 * Brambleclaw assigns Dovepaw to a patrol with him, Lionblaze, Ivypaw, and Cinderheart.
 * Ivypaw and Dovepaw begin playing until Brambleclaw tells them to stop.
 * Ivypaw steps on some sharp sticks and gets a painful splinter.
 * Dovepaw hears Jayfeather yowling in the distance.

Chapter 2

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * He is puzzled why he felt a sharp pain but was unharmed.
 * He decides to check on Poppyfrost and her kits, Cherrykit and Molekit.
 * Jayfeather sees Leafpool and Squirrelflight and feels angry again towards them.
 * Mistyfoot and Mothwing arrive in ThunderClan, reporting the death of Leopardstar.
 * Firestar and the rest of the Clan welcome Mistystar as the new leader of RiverClan.
 * Jayfeather gives Mothwing herbs to treat her paw pads.
 * She offers him some advice in treating Longtail's stiffness.
 * He goes into her memories and sees Mothwing and Mistystar at the Moonpool.
 * Jayfeather watches as Mistystar finally discovers that her medicine cat doesn't believe in StarClan, but she still accepts Mothwing.
 * Jayfeather returns to present time with Mothwing studying him, knowing what he had done.
 * She leaves, saying it didn't make her any less of a medicine cat and that he needed to understand that.
 * Like Mistystar, he accepts Mothwing.

Chapter 3

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * He and Lionblaze go out into the forest.
 * They find Briarpaw and Bumblepaw, who would be made warriors soon.
 * Blossompaw arrives, and Bumblepaw teases her about mooning over Toadstep.
 * The three leave, and Lionblaze tells Jayfeather that Ivypaw stepped on the broken stick earlier.
 * Jayfeather admits to have breaking it himself.
 * He explains the origin of the stick, the ancient cats.
 * Lionblaze thinks of him and Heathertail in the tunnels, where Rock had been watching them.

Chapter 4

 * Lionblaze's point of view.
 * He and Cinderheart train Dovepaw and Ivypaw to climb trees.
 * Lionblaze instructs Dovepaw where to climb up so he couldn't see her.
 * Ivypaw slips and lands right on him.
 * Dovepaw falls as well, but is slowed down by the branches.
 * Lionblaze pulls Dovepaw aside and she tells him that she heard dogs in WindClan.
 * He refuses to let her help, even though Sedgewhisker was being attacked.
 * All four cats climb back up the trees and being travelling across to other ones.
 * Ivypaw and Dovepaw race, until Dovepaw steps on an old branch and it snaps beneath her.
 * She falls, but is only a few feet from the ground.
 * Dovepaw refuses to acknowledge Lionblaze's words, still angry with him.

Chapter 5

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * She wakes up in the middle of the night, still frustrated, before convincing Ivypaw to come with her to WindClan.
 * They make to the WindClan camp, before Dovepaw wakes up Sedgewhisker, who is angry to see them.
 * They don't have a chance to talk before Weaselfur finds them and yowls that there were intruders.
 * Onestar sends out a patrol to make sure there were not any more intruders.
 * He assigns Breezepelt and Heathertail to take Dovepaw and Ivypaw home.
 * The WindClan warriors travel with them all the way to the hollow before finding Rosepetal.
 * Breezepelt tells her to bring Firestar out here, and she reluctantly agrees.

Chapter 6

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * He wakes up and joins Firestar, Lionblaze, and Cinderheart outside in confronting the two apprentices.
 * Breezepelt and Heathertail report what happened before leaving.
 * Firestar speaks briefly with Dovepaw and Ivypaw before giving their punishment to their mentors.
 * He sends Ivypaw and Cinderheart away, but has Dovepaw stay behind.
 * Firestar reveals that the three, Lionblaze, Jayfeather, and Dovepaw, have something in common that isn't normal.

Chapter 7

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * He tells Firestar that they knew of the prophecy, and that they were the Three.
 * Firestar is shocked, before saying that he thought it was about Leafpool, Squirrelflight, and Cloudtail for a time.
 * Each of them admit their power to Firestar, who is satisfied at finding the Three.
 * Jayfeather takes a walk out in the forest.
 * Tigerheart attacks him, stopping after realizing who it was.
 * He becomes defensive when explaining why he was out so late, but leaves when Jayfeather tells him to.
 * Jayfeather is still suspicious at why Tigerheart was out so late.

Chapter 8

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * Ivypaw returns from a dawn patrol, annoyed that Dovepaw got to sleep in.
 * Dovepaw calms her sister down before leaving for a patrol with Graystripe, Thornclaw, Lionblaze, and Briarpaw.
 * They go to the ShadowClan border to check the scents.
 * Dovepaw recognizes the scent of Tigerheart just past the border.
 * A patrol of Crowfrost, Pinepaw, Ratscar, and Tigerheart find them.
 * Tigerheart crosses the border to check the scent, but covers it up, knowing that it was his.
 * Dovepaw notices what he did, and confronts him privately.
 * The ThunderClan patrol returns home and reports what happened.
 * Jayfeather reveals to Lionblaze and Dovepaw that he found Tigerheart sniffing at the border a half moon ago.

Chapter 9

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * She attends the Gathering while Ivypaw has to stay behind.
 * They are the first ones to arrive when Blossompaw climbs up the Great Oak.
 * Squirrelflight snaps at her to get down and Millie defends her kit.
 * RiverClan arrive.
 * Petalfur greets Dovepaw warmly, but feels hurt when Sedgewhisker ignores the two.
 * Dovepaw searches for Tigerheart, until she spots him.
 * Onestar speaks first, staring pointedly at ThunderClan as he mentioned trespassers would be dealt with severely.
 * Mistystar speaks after him, and is cheered on by all four Clans.
 * She announces the death of Leopardstar and Rippletail, and the return of Petalfur.
 * Blackstar goes next, saying that there was too much activity going on near the ThunderClan border.
 * ShadowClan and ThunderClan are close to fighting when they calm down again.
 * Firestar is the last to speak, announcing the birth of Cherrykit and Molekit.
 * Dovepaw sneaks away to speak with Tigerheart.
 * He tells her that he can't say anything but asks that she trust him.
 * Dovepaw agrees and the two head back to the Clans, who are close to fighting again.
 * Firestar leads ThunderClan away, warning WindClan and ShadowClan to think carefully before they accuse ThunderClan of something they didn't do.

Chapter 10

 * Ivypaw's point of view.
 * She dreams of a large field with horses, butterflies and flowers in it.
 * She meets a tom there.
 * He shows Ivypaw how to hunt better by pouncing without arching her back.
 * She tries it several times before getting it right.
 * The tom offers to show her a stalking technique.
 * Ivypaw hears calling, and has to go.
 * The tom introduces himself as Hawkfrost.
 * Cinderheart wakes Ivypaw up.
 * Bumblepaw, Briarpaw, and Blossompaw have their assessments by hunting in pairs.
 * Ivypaw is paired up with Blossompaw.
 * Blossompaw complains that Ivypaw can't catch anything.
 * Cinderheart points out that Ivypaw is there to help, and is not being assessed.
 * Ivypaw catches a squirrel after Blossompaw sends her away.
 * Blossompaw clumsily catches a blackbird.
 * Ivypaw begins to tell Dovepaw about her dream.
 * Brightheart finds the two and asks them what they are doing in the thorns.
 * Blossompaw, Briarpaw and Bumblepaw pass their assesment.

Chapter 11

 * Lionblaze's point of view.
 * Firestar calls the Three to his den for any news about ShadowClan trespassers.
 * Dovepaw hears the sound of roots coming out of the ground and Firestar orders the Clan to leave the camp.
 * Mousefur complains about her bed getting wet if she leaves, but Lionblaze and Brightheart are able to get her to leave.
 * The tree that Dovepaw heard begins to fall.
 * Mousefur begins to run towards the entrance to camp.
 * Longtail stops Mousefur by telling her that they can just catch another mouse, but she tells him that she won't waste prey.
 * Longtail heads through the thorn barrier to get the mouse.
 * Briarpaw rushes after Longtail to stop him.
 * Lionblaze tell them to stop, but is drowned out by the sound of the tree falling.
 * Dustpelt, Squirrelflight, and Lionblaze help clear out the debris at the elders' den.
 * They find Longtail's dead body and Briarpaw half-buried under a branch.
 * They move the branch and Graystripe pulls out Briarpaw from under it.
 * While Leafpool makes a pulp of thyme to stop the shock, Jayfeather checks on Briarpaw, but can't find the wound.
 * Briarpaw tells him that she can't feel her hind legs.
 * Ferncloud tries to comfort Graystripe and Millie by telling them that Leafpool is helping Jayfeather.
 * Briarpaw asks where her hind legs are and Lionblaze sees them stretched out behind her.

Chapter 12

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * Jayfeather finds out that Briarpaw can't feel her back legs after making her bleed by using his claws to test if she could feel them
 * Millie yells at Jayfeather to stop hurting her.
 * Jayfeather and Squirrelflight visit the ShadowClan camp.
 * After Briarpaw got hurt, she could never walk again.

Chapter 13

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * Briarpaw, Blossompaw, and Bumblepaw get their warrior names, Briarlight, Blossomfall, and Bumbleflight.
 * Ivypaw starts disliking Dovepaw.

Chapter 14

 * Ivypaw's point of view.
 * Ivypaw waits for Hawkfrost in a dream.
 * She thinks Hawkfrost is teaching her Starclan moves.
 * Hawkfrost teaches her some new battle moves.
 * Blossomfall, Dustpelt, Cinderheart, Leafpool, Birchfall, Hazeltail, Bumblestripe, and Ivypaw practice fighting.

Chapter 15

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * Lionblaze and Jayfeather talk at the abandoned Twoleg nest.
 * The medicine cats go to the Moonpool.
 * Jayfeather and Yellowfang decide to go to the Dark Forest.

Chapter 16

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * Jayfeather sees five lives of Firestar in Starclan.
 * Spottedleaf joins Yellowfang and him.
 * They enter the Dark Forest.
 * Yellowfang leaves after they meet Brokenstar.
 * Spottedleaf and Jayfeather see Hawkfrost training two cats, Snowtuft and Shredtail.
 * Tigerstar appears.
 * Spottedleaf and Jayfeather leave.

Chapter 17

 * Lionblaze's point of view.
 * Lionblaze worries about Jayfeather and who is being trained by Dark Forest cats.
 * Cinderheart and Lionblaze practice their skills at night.
 * Jayfeather explains to Lionblaze and Dovepaw about his trip to the Dark Forest.

Chapter 18

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * Dovepaw spies on the patrol.
 * Tigerheart greets her when she drops out of a tree into ShadowClan territory.

Chapter 19

 * Ivypaw's point of view.
 * Hawkfrost trains Ivypaw in the Dark Forest again.
 * Tigerstar tells Ivypaw that she must persuade Firestar to take the land back from Shadowclan that he gave away.

Chapter 20

 * Ivypaw's point of view.
 * Ivypaw goes to talk to Firestar but is nervous.
 * She makes up a dream to persuade Firestar.
 * Firestar agrees to take back the land.

Chapter 21

 * Jayfeather's point of view.
 * Jayfeather is trying to take care of Briarlight.
 * Jayfeather goes to listen to what Firestar has to say to the warriors about Ivypaw's dream.
 * Jayfeather and Firestar goes to the Shadowclan camp to talk with Blackstar.
 * Blackstar refuses to hand back that territory.

Chapter 22

 * Ivypaw's point of view.
 * Dovepaw and Ivypaw wait at the border.
 * Shadowclan and Thunderclan fight for the territory.
 * Ivypaw decides to go and help Dovepaw.

Chapter 23

 * Dovepaw's point of view.
 * Dovepaw fights Dawnpelt.
 * Thunderclan makes a new plan on fighting Shadowclan.
 * Dovepaw sees Ivypaw fighting and likes her moves.
 * Dovepaw sees Tigerheart nod at Ivypaw.
 * Dovepaw feels an emotion which she think is jealousy, but brushes it off and tries not to think about it.

Chapter 24

 * Lionblaze's point of view.
 * At Thornclaw's signal, the ThunderClan cats jump down from the trees to surprise ShadowClan.
 * Lionblaze battles Scorchfur, but beats him off.
 * He then flips Owlclaw over and knocks Redwillow backward.
 * He is about to fight Rowanclaw when he sees Firestar struggling with Russetfur.
 * Lionblaze lunges forward, removing Russetfur from Firestar's throat and falls to the ground with Russetfur on top of him.
 * Owlclaw yowls out that Russetfur was dead.
 * Thornclaw ends the fighting, saying that ThunderClan had won the clearing.
 * Sorreltail is the first to notice Firestar, who was losing a life.
 * Lionblaze backs off, thinking about how fatal this battle had been, and suspects the Dark Forest cats are behind it.
 * He realizes that it should never have happened.