The Rise of Scourge/Cliffnotes



These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in The Rise of Scourge 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.

Cliffnotes

 * The book opens with the kittypet, Tiny, introducing his siblings and mother.
 * His mother's name is Quince, his sister is Ruby, and his brother is Socks.


 * Tiny is the runt of his litter, and is kicked against the side of their bed when Ruby plays with Socks.
 * Quince calls Socks and Tiny over, and tells them not to play so rough with Tiny.
 * They say that Tiny is no fun to play with since he is so small and weak, and Tiny thinks to himself "All I want is for my brother and sister to like me. I'd grow if I could".


 * Quince is taking the kits outside for the first time, and they are excited.
 * Their Twoleg puts collars around their necks, and Tiny remarks that he likes the sound that the bell makes.
 * They explore the yard, and see lots of different things that they have never seen before, and Tiny realizes that there is even more to see on the other side of the fence.


 * The Twolegs are playing with the kits using a fluffy thing attached to a stick.
 * Tiny sees them batting at it, and wonders why they don't just grab it.
 * He asks if he can play, and Ruby grudgingly agrees.
 * He grabs the toy, and runs away with it, and is scolded by Ruby, who says that he is no fun, and can't play right.


 * Later, back inside, Tiny asks his mother about the forest.
 * She tells him that it didn't scare his father as much as it did her, and that he had explored it a few times, and told her about it.
 * She tells him that it is a dark and dangerous place, with cats that have to fight every day to survive.
 * Tiny asks if they will ever go into the forest, and his mother says "No, Tiny. Forest cats have fleas.", and that he is safer here.


 * While the kits sleep, Quince leaps onto a chair, and looks at a picture of her mate.
 * She mentions that he would have been proud of his kits, and that it is strange that none of the kits inherited his ginger fur, but that she sees his spirit in them anyway.


 * Tiny says that, later, they go into the garden a few more times, but Socks and Ruby won't let him play with them anymore.
 * He also states that, though she doesn't mention it, he thinks his mother likes Socks and Ruby more than she likes him.
 * While they are play-fighting, Tiny asks if he can join in. They say no, and run into the bushes.


 * Tiny waits until the others are asleep, and goes to the hole in the fence.
 * He scrapes it until it is large enough for him to fit through, and goes into the forest.
 * He plays with a beetle, knocks a leaf into the air, and climbs onto a tree-stump.
 * A bird twice his size swoops down, narrowly missing him.
 * He goes back to his home, where his family is looking for him.
 * He tries to tell his family about his adventures, but they don't believe him, and are even more disbelieving when he says that "I built a house out of twigs and leaves, and lived in it! And then I caught a fox, and I ate it!"


 * While Tiny is in bed, Quince tells Socks and Ruby that soon, they will be going to a new home, and they say that they don't want to go.
 * Tiny, with an evil look on his face, remarks "Well, I'll show them. When I get big enough......They'll all see."