Eclipse/Cliffnotes

These notes are brief, noting major events and minor events in Eclipse 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.


 * StarClan's hunting grounds.
 * Bluestar, Whitestorm, Spottedleaf, and Yellowfang discuss Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Jaypaw.
 * They argue whether it is right to tell the apprentices everything about the prophecy or to leave the secret unknown to them.


 * Hollypaw's point of view.
 * Hollypaw imagines what it would be like to fly when she sees an eagle hunting a hare.
 * Lionpaw looks at her like she's gone crazy and they begin talking about the prophecy.
 * Jaypaw comes over and hisses that they are speaking too loudly and to quiet down a bit.
 * Jaypaw points out what ordinary cats would think of having more power than StarClan.
 * Squirrelflight asks Jaypaw to check Tawnypelt's pads.
 * As Hollypaw and Lionpaw are coming back from hunting, Lionpaw talks about how maybe each of the three will feel their power differently.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Breezepaw return from hunting.
 * Stormfur and Brook return to the mountains.


 * Lionpaw's point of view.
 * Lionpaw goes hunting with Ashfur, Whitewing, and Icepaw.
 * Icepaw catches her first prey, a small vole.
 * Lionpaw catches an enormous thrush.
 * Cinderpaw brings a honeycomb into the apprentice den.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * Toadkit gets stung by nettles while chasing a bee.
 * Jaypaw succeeds in healing Toadkit.
 * Leafpool tells Cloudtail that Cinderpaw is ready for her assessment.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * Jaypaw goes down to the lake to collect mallow.
 * Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw secretly watch Cinderpaw's assessment.
 * Cinderpaw jumped on a tree and hurt her bad leg.


 * Hollypaw's point of view.
 * Poppypaw and Honeypaw become Poppyfrost and Honeyfern.
 * Hollypaw, Brambleclaw, Sandstorm, and Brackenfur go visit WindClan.
 * They are stopped by Ashfoot who tells them to go back.


 * Lionpaw's point of view.
 * He has a dream in which Hawkfrost attacks him.
 * When Lionpaw wakes up he still has the wound.
 * Ashfur, Brackenfur, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw look for signs of prey stealing at the WindClan border.
 * Lionpaw found a tunnel that led to the dark river, but Hollypaw found it too.
 * Hollypaw didn't tell him, still suspicious he would meet Heatherpaw.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * He tries to tell Cinderpaw she was Cinderpelt, but Leafpool stops him.
 * Jaypaw goes out to the shore to find the stick.
 * He feels it bobbing up and down, floating.
 * Firestar gets the stick back.
 * Jaypaw has a idea that Cinderpaw could swim to strengthen her leg.
 * Poppyfrost gets a thorn in her eye.
 * He tells Cinderpaw she can swim to strengthen her leg.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * Jaypaw leads Cinderpaw to the shore.
 * Cinderpaw starts swimming.
 * It's half moon, and the medicine cats meet at the Moonpool.
 * Willowpaw becomes Willowshine.


 * Hollypaw's point of view.
 * Brackenfur, Thornclaw, Sorreltail, and Hollypaw are on the predawn patrol.
 * Hollypaw says she saw a lion, but Sorreltail says it’s just a cat.
 * Hollypaw follows Cinderpaw while she's going swimming.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * Millie has three kits: Bumblekit, Briarkit, and Blossomkit.
 * Thornclaw, Poppyfrost, and Birchfall were on the dawn patrol.
 * Thornclaw brings Sol to the ThunderClan camp.
 * Sol tells Leafpool and Jaypaw that the sun will go out.


 * Lionpaw's point of view.
 * WindClan has a surprise attack at night on the ThunderClan camp.


 * Hollypaw's point of view.
 * Hollypaw realizes that by sheltering loners, rogues, and kittypets, ThunderClan is going against the warrior code.
 * RiverClan joins WindClan.
 * Hollypaw goes to ShadowClan for help. They accept and Russetfur organizes everything instead of Blackstar.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * He goes out into the battles to find injured Clanmates and warns Firestar about RiverClan.
 * He and other cats reflect multiple times over his anguish that StarClan said nothing about the attack.


 * Lionpaw's point of view.
 * Lionpaw forgets himself in the heat of battle and nearly kills a cat.
 * Firestar stops him and is obviously unnerved.
 * Lionpaw and Heatherpaw meet again in battle.
 * He accuses her of telling WindClan about the tunnels and she claims Sedgekit told, not her.
 * Lionpaw doesn't believe her, promises to be her enemy forever and badly injures Crowfeather.
 * The sun disappears.


 * Jaypaw's point of view.
 * The battles end because of the eclipse.
 * The cats are scared because it's never happened before.
 * No one is quite sure why the sun vanished, even though Leafpool says it must have been to stop the battle.
 * The sun begins to reappear.


 * Hollypaw's point of view.
 * Leafpool and Jaypaw begin to treat the wounded warriors.
 * Hollypaw notices that Squirrelflight seems distant.
 * She finds out that her mother has a bad battle wound on her belly.
 * Leafpool immediately begins treatment.


 * Lionpaw's point of view.
 * Lionpaw listens as the senior warriors discuss the sun disappearing.
 * They think it was sent by StarClan to stop the fighting.
 * Jaypaw tells Lionpaw that Sol will be able to tell them about the sun disappearing and help them with the prophecy.


 * Jaypaw's point of view
 * Squirrelflight wakes up and appears to be better
 * Jaypaw, Lionpaw, and Hollypaw sneak out of camp to find Sol
 * They go to the ShadowClan border and find traces of the loner
 * The three then cross into ShadowClan to an abandoned Twoleg nest
 * There they find Sol


 * Hollypaw's point of view
 * Jaypaw tells Sol about the prophecy
 * Sol tells them that he can teach them about it
 * Sol then agrees to mentor the three
 * A ShadowClan patrol catches them as they were going back to camp
 * Russetfur forces them to come to the ShadowClan camp to tell Blackstar what they were doing
 * Blackstar reveals to Sol that he thinks the Clans should not have stayed by the lake
 * Sol agrees to stay with Blackstar in ShadowClan


 * Jaypaw's point of view
 * Yellowfang comes to Jaypaw in a dream
 * Yellowfang tells him to stop searching for answers about the prophecy
 * Bluestar, Whitestorm, and Lionheart show up and tell Jaypaw to listen to Yellowfang and believe in StarClan


 * Lionpaw's point of view
 * Lionpaw and Cinderpaw clean out the nursery
 * Millie appears to be getting sick
 * Daisy says that she was coughing all night
 * Poppyfrost exclaims at how well Lionpaw fought in the battle
 * Ashfur announces that there is nothing more he can teach his apprentice
 * Tigerstar comes to Lionpaw while he is still awake
 * He taunts Lionpaw for thinking that he is ready to become a warrior and for believing in the prophecy
 * Lionpaw is angry at Tigerstar for ignoring the prophecy


 * Jaypaw's point of view
 * Millie for sure has greencough
 * Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw go to the Gathering
 * Only Blackstar and Sol come to represent ShadowClan
 * Blackstar announced that ShadowClan would no longer attend Gatherings anymore
 * He also tells them he no longer believes in StarClan


 * Lionpaw's point of view
 * He dreams that he sees Heatherpaw dead
 * Lionpaw is glad that this happened to her
 * He is horrified at himself when he wakes up for wanting Heatherpaw to be dead
 * Lionpaw begins to doubt that he deserves the power the prophecy will bring him


 * Jaypaw's point of view
 * Lionpaw, Hollypaw, and Cinderpaw become warriors
 * Lionpaw becomes Lionblaze
 * Hollypaw becomes Hollyleaf
 * Cinderpaw becomes Cinderheart