Fire and Ice/Cliffnotes

Contents

These notes reflect a bulleted list of major and minor events in Fire and Ice that can be easily navigated. They are intended to serve as a reference for those looking for specific events in re-reading and book discussions and include links to the relevant chapter subpages further detailing each chapter's events.

Prologue

• A group of cats make their way through a wasteland.
  • They pass several Twolegs sitting by a fire.
  • It is revealed that WindClan have been driven out from their territory by ShadowClan.
  • The cats argue, fearing for their safety, and Tallstar says they will be safer here than in their old territory.
  • The Twolegs hear them, throwing a hard object at them, which injures Ashfoot.
• Deadfoot and Onewhisker hunt for rats.
  • They discover a sewer under a tangle of Thunderpaths, and the Clan decides to shelter there.

Chapter 1

• Fireheart and Graystripe, after being made warriors, guard the camp in a silent vigil.
  • Fireheart is suspicious about Tigerclaw and is troubled by dark thoughts.
  • The cats wake up and begin their daily tasks.
• The sun rises, and the two new warriors finish their vigil and sleep.
  • Fireheart has a dream about WindClan fleeing their territory.
• Fireheart and Graystripe discuss Tigerclaw's treachery and what they should do about it.
• Bluestar calls a Clan meeting.
  • Longtail is given his first apprentice, Swiftpaw.
• On the night of the full moon, the ThunderClan cats travel to the Gathering.
  • Fireheart tells Bluestar that Ravenpaw is still alive and that Tigerclaw killed Redtail.
  • Bluestar is happy to hear that Ravenpaw is alive, but does not believe Fireheart's accusations of Tigerclaw.

Chapter 2

• ThunderClan arrives at Fourtrees.
  • Graystripe remarks that ShadowClan look strong and well-fed, even if the battle and Brokenstar's leadership left them half-starved and in disarray.
  • Nightpelt is ShadowClan's new leader.
• The Gathering starts.
• Bluestar announces that ThunderClan has two new warriors and a new medicine cat, Yellowfang.
• Nightpelt announces that he is leader, but has not made his journey to the Moonstone yet.
  • He assumes that Brokenstar left the forest with the other banished warriors.
  • He demands that RiverClan continue to allow them to use the river to hunt, but Crookedstar refuses.
• Nightpelt and Crookedstar plan to share WindClan's abandoned territory.
  • Bluestar argues that WindClan must be brought back, and the cats argue.
  • Nightpelt half-heartedly agrees that WindClan should return.
• There seems to be a shift in the Clan alliances, with ShadowClan siding with RiverClan.

Chapter 3

• ThunderClan return to their camp.
• Bluestar calls a Clan meeting to discuss the Gathering.
  • She talks about the other two Clans' reluctance about allowing WindClan to return.
• Fireheart has another dream about the fleeing WindClan.
• The next morning, Bluestar calls Fireheart and Graystripe in her den.
  • She and Tigerclaw ask Fireheart and Graystripe to go look for WindClan, and bring them back.
  • Tigerclaw prepares them for the journey, and warns them about Nightpelt.
  • The two warriors get traveling herbs from Yellowfang.
• Fireheart and Graystripe leave the camp.

Chapter 4

• Fireheart and Graystripe start their journey.
• They get to Fourtrees, then continue their journey through WindClan territory.
  • They smell fresh RiverClan scents and notice several cats on a hunting patrol.
  • The patrol almost spots them, but the two warriors manage to hide in an abandoned badger set.
• Fireheart and Graystripe find the abandoned and ravaged WindClan camp.
• They follow a scent trail through a field.
• They pass Barley's territory and wonder if Ravenpaw made it safely to the farm.
• They come to a Thunderpath and lose the scent trail.
  • Fireheart concludes that WindClan crossed the Thunderpath.

Chapter 5

• Fireheart crosses the Thunderpath and picks up the WindClan scent on the other side.
• Fireheart and Graystripe find a WindClan scent marker, revealing that WindClan has sheltered nearby.
  • They see a tangle of Thunderpaths in the distance.
  • They decide to rest until the next morning and sleep in a tunnel under a Thunderpath.
• The next day, Fireheart and Graystripe continue their search.
  • They notice a fire, some sleeping Twolegs, and shapes of cats.
• They follow the WindClan cats from a distance and see them disappearing in the tunnels under the Thunderpaths.
• They enter the tunnels, and the WindClan cats are about to attack them.

Chapter 6

• Tallstar appears and asks the ThunderClan cats why they came.
• Fireheart and Graystripe explain that they want WindClan to return home.
  • They reveal that Brokenstar was driven out.
• Tallstar decides that WindClan will return home, and Fireheart and Graystripe offer to accompany them.
• The cats see themselves fit for the journey, except Morningflower's kit.
• They exit the tunnels and start their journey.
  • Fireheart offers to carry Morningflower's kit.
• They have to cross a Thunderpath.
  • One group almost gets hit by a monster.
• It starts raining, and all cats are weak and exhausted.
• They meet Ravenpaw who lets them have food and shelter at the barn.
  • The WindClan cats are hostile and wary, but Tallstar finally agrees that they should enter the barn.
  • Barley, Ravenpaw, Fireheart, Graystripe, Deadfoot, and Onewhisker hunt for fresh-kill.
  • Fireheart and Ravenpaw exchange news.
• The next morning, Barkface receives a warning from StarClan about an unnecessary death.

Chapter 7

• The cats discuss the omen, and are worried about it.
• WindClan continues their journey, accompanied by Fireheart and Graystripe.
• They enter WindClan territory and finally reach their camp.
• Tallstar is grateful for ThunderClan's help.
  • He sends Onewhisker and Deadfoot to escort Fireheart and Graystripe to Fourtrees.
  • Onewhisker catches a rabbit, and they share the prey.
• Deadfoot suggests they took a shortcut through RiverClan territory.
  • They get ambushed by a RiverClan patrol consisting of six cats.
  • Tigerclaw's patrol arrives to help them.
  • Fireheart saves Sandpaw from falling off the gorge.
• A RiverClan warrior, Whiteclaw, is killed when he falls from the gorge while battling Graystripe.
  • Fireheart recalls the omen about the unnecessary death.

Chapter 8

• The RiverClan cats are furious because of Whiteclaw's death.
• Leopardfur blames Graystripe and calls her warriors off to settle the matter another time.
• The ThunderClan cats return to camp.
• Bluestar calls Fireheart and Graystripe to her den to ask how the mission went.
  • Fireheart tells that WindClan has returned to their territory.
  • Tigerclaw tells about the fight with RiverClan and the rift it caused.
• Bluestar decides to give both Fireheart and Graystripe an apprentice, despite Tigerclaw's protests.
• The Clan congratulates Fireheart and Graystripe for bringing WindClan home.
• Bluestar calls a Clan Meeting.
  • Cinderpaw is apprenticed to Fireheart, and Brackenpaw is apprenticed to Graystripe.

Chapter 9

• The next morning, Fireheart takes Cinderpaw to explore ThunderClan territory.
  • They visit the sandy hollow where most apprentice training sessions are held.
  • They follow the stream to the Owl Tree, and Fireheart tells Cinderpaw about the owl.
  • They visit The Great Sycamore and Snakerocks.
  • They arrive at the Thunderpath and scent ShadowClan.
  • They take the long way home through Tallpines and Treecut Place.
• They meet a kittypet near Twolegplace and scare her off.
• Fireheart and Cinderpaw return to the camp.
• Fireheart and Graystripe talk about their apprentices and share tongues.
• Fireheart later realizes that the kittypet they saw was Princess, his sister.

Chapter 10

• The next morning, Fireheart is still thinking about his sister, and not even the daily routine of Clan life can distract him.
• He decides to go find her and leaves Cinderpaw to train with Graystripe and Brackenpaw.
• He heads for Twolegplace and finds the garden where he saw the kittypet disappear the day before.
• Princess appears, and Fireheart greets her.
  • Princess finally recognizes him.
  • She reveals that she is expecting kits.
• Fireheart returns to camp, hunting on the way back.
  • Tigerclaw is angry that Fireheart left Cinderpaw with Graystripe.
• Graystripe is still downcast because of Whiteclaw's death.
• Fireheart begins to question his own loyalty to ThunderClan.

Chapter 11

• Fireheart continues to visit Princess, slipping away nearly every day to see her.
• Fireheart, Cinderpaw, Graystripe, and Brackenpaw go on a hunting assignment to Sunningrocks.
  • They rest on Sunningrocks, enjoying the sunshine.
  • Fireheart catches a vole.
• Cinderpaw realizes the river is frozen and enters RiverClan territory to get a closer look.
• Graystripe falls through the ice when hunting a water vole.
  • He almost drowns, but is rescued by a RiverClan she-cat, Silverstream.
  • Silverstream is displeased to find them in RiverClan territory, but lets them go.
• They return to camp.
  • Tigerclaw is displeased, as they did not bring any prey.

Chapter 12

• Cinderpaw tells Tigerclaw that the accident was her fault, to get them all out of trouble.
• Graystripe visits Yellowfang to get some herbs, and she tells him that he must stay in camp.
• Cinderpaw reveals that she admires Tigerclaw, and Fireheart is worried.
• Fireheart still visits Princess, and Graystripe starts to slip away from camp to meet with Silverstream at Sunningrocks.
  • A patrol finds RiverClan scent near Sunningrocks.
• Tigerclaw tells Fireheart that it is time Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw were assessed.
  • The deputy wants them to hunt near Twolegplace.
• Fireheart sends Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw on a hunting mission, following them from a distance.
  • The apprentices make good progress.
  • Fireheart tells Cinderpaw about his kittypet past.
  • Once again, he questions his own loyalty to the Clan, remembering his comfortable life as a kittypet.

Chapter 13

• At sunset, Fireheart, Cinderpaw, and Brackenpaw return to the camp.
• Tigerclaw remarks that Graystripe is missing, and asks Fireheart if he knows where he is.
• Fireheart eats with Tigerclaw and Bluestar to report back on the two apprentices.
  • Bluestar praises him for his mentoring abilities.
• Graystripe shows up, and Fireheart questions him about his absences from camp while he's supposed to be resting.
  • Graystripe refuses to say where he was, but thanks Fireheart for covering for him.
  • Fireheart decides to find out what is his friend up to.
• The next day, Runningwind offers to help Fireheart to train Cinderpaw and Brackenpaw.
• Fireheart excuses himself from mentoring duties, saying that he has a bellyache, and goes looking for Graystripe.
  • He notices Graystripe slipping away from camp and heading for RiverClan territory.
  • He follows Graystripe to Sunningrocks, where he meets Silverstream.

Chapter 14

• Fireheart reveals himself, startling Graystripe and Silverstream.
  • He tells them off, talking about the danger and about breaking the warrior code.
• Silverstream leaves, and Fireheart escorts Graystripe back to the ThunderClan camp.
  • Fireheart warns Graystripe that he should stop seeing Silverstream.
  • Graystripe says he can't because they love each other.
• Yellowfang says that there is whitecough in the camp and that she needs more herbs.
• Fireheart leaves to hunt.
  • He decides to talk to Silverstream about her relationship with his friend and heads for Sunningrocks.
  • He finds Silverstream, but she is followed by two RiverClan warriors.

Chapter 15

• Silverstream swims across the river, and the other two warriors disappear.
  • She scents Fireheart and asks him to reveal himself.
• Fireheart speaks with Silverstream.
  • He asks her to stop seeing Graystripe, but she refuses, saying that she loves him.
  • She tells Fireheart that RiverClan are starving as fishing is scarce because of the Twolegs.
• A RiverClan patrol comes, and Fireheart has to leave, heading back to the camp.
• Fireheart visits Yellowfang's den.
  • Yellowfang reveals that the sickness in the camp is getting worse.
  • Bluestar is sick with whitecough.

Chapter 16

• Fireheart stays in camp, worried about ThunderClan's leader.
• Bluestar's condition gets worse and she develops greencough.
• Tigerclaw sends a message back with Dustpaw, asking for Bluestar to meet him at the Thunderpath.
  • He claims that ShadowClan have invaded ThunderClan's territory, and Tigerclaw is waiting next to a burned ash tree.
  • Bluestar cannot go because of her illness.
  • Cinderpaw offers to go to give Tigerclaw the message, but she is refused.
• Yellowfang sends Fireheart to fetch catmint from Twolegplace.
  • He brings back as much catmint as he can carry.
  • When he gets back to the camp, he notices that Cinderpaw is missing.
• Fireheart follows Cinderpaw's scent to the Thunderpath and finds her body lying motionless beside it.

Chapter 17

• Cinderpaw is still alive but badly hurt, one of her hind legs twisted and bloody.
• Tigerclaw appears and is shocked.
• They take Cinderpaw back to the camp.
  • Fireheart feels that he is responsible for Cinderpaw's injury, being unable to teach her obedience as a mentor.
• Yellowfang treats Cinderpaw.
• Fireheart and Goldenflower watch over Bluestar.
  • Bluestar loses a life and reveals that she only has one remaining.
• It snows, and the next morning everything is covered with snow.
• Yellowfang tells Fireheart that Cinderpaw will never be a warrior because her leg is injured too badly.
• Fireheart again confronts Graystripe about his meetings with Silverstream.

Chapter 18

• More snow falls, lying thick on the ground.
• Fireheart and Graystripe talk about Bluestar and about Cinderpaw.
• There is an outbreak of greencough in the nursery.
  • Two of Brindleface's kits are sick.
  • Speckletail says that all is up to StarClan, and Fireheart is angry that the Clan takes every tragedy so resignedly.
• Fireheart goes to Twolegplace to fetch more catmint.
  • He meets Princess, who reveals that she had five healthy kits.
  • Fireheart tells her about Clan life.
  • Princess suggests that Cinderpaw's accident was a trap aimed at Bluestar.
• Fireheart returns to the camp, and Tigerclaw asks him where Graystripe is.
  • Tigerclaw orders that Graystripe must stay in the camp and that Fireheart is not permitted to visit Bluestar.
• Cinderpaw develops an infection in her injured leg.
• Graystripe finally recovers from his cold.
  • Fireheart tells Graystripe that Tigerclaw has noticed his disappearances.
• Fireheart finds himself longing to see Princess again.

Chapter 19

• Whitestorm asks Fireheart to take Sandpaw out on the dawn patrol the next day.
  • Sandpaw is eager, and Fireheart is surprised by her lack of hostility.
  • Whitestorm suggests that they check out the RiverClan border.
• Sandpaw and Fireheart head towards Fourtrees.
  • They get along well and engage in a play-fight.
  • They hunt and share the fresh-kill.
• They get to Sunningrocks and find the river frozen again.
• They return to the camp and report to Bluestar.
  • Bluestar plans a raid on RiverClan, as they can now cross the river.
• Fireheart offers to go so that Graystripe won't have to fight Silverstream's Clanmates.
• Tigerclaw leads the raiding party of Willowpelt, Darkstripe, Longtail, and Fireheart.
• When they arrive at the border, the ice has already melted, and it is impossible to cross.

Chapter 20

• The patrol returns home, and they explain that the river has thawed.
• Graystripe attacks Fireheart because he feels Fireheart does not trust him anymore.
  • They fight and are separated by Bluestar.
  • Bluestar asks Fireheart about why he and Graystripe were fighting, but he refuses to tell her.
• The next morning, Fireheart visits Yellowfang's den to see Cinderpaw.
• Fireheart goes hunting with Sandpaw and Mousefur, while Graystripe is sent to hunt with Whitestorm and Brackenpaw.
• Fireheart separates from the hunting patrol to visit Princess.
  • Princess gives him her firstborn kit to take back to ThunderClan.

Chapter 21

• Fireheart eventually agrees to take the kit to ThunderClan, so he could be raised there.
  • Fireheart is pleased there will be another cat in the Clan who is kin to him.
  • He takes the kit to the ThunderClan camp.
• Bluestar demands an explanation, and Fireheart reveals that the kit is his kittypet sister's son.
  • The Clan is outraged at Fireheart's actions and suggest to get rid of the kit.
  • Graystripe is the only cat to stand up for Fireheart.
• Frostfur asks Brindleface to look after the kit, and she agrees.
• Bluestar decides that they will take the kit in the Clan and announces this in a Clan meeting.
  • She names him Cloudkit, but refuses to hold a naming ceremony.

Chapter 22

• The next days, Fireheart divides his time between Cloudkit, Cinderpaw, Brackenpaw, and patrols.
  • Graystripe still neglects his mentor duties and keeps meeting Silverstream.
• Fireheart visits Cinderpaw, and she is eager to resume her training.
  • Fireheart tells her that she will never be a warrior, and Cinderpaw accepts this, having suspected the same.
  • He questions her about the accident and starts to suspect that it was a trap set by Tigerclaw.
  • They talk about Cloudkit.
• Bluestar allows Fireheart and Graystripe to go to the Gathering that evening.
• Cloudkit gets a fever.
  • Dustpaw and Longtail make fun of Cloudkit.
  • Sandpaw reassures Fireheart it's nothing and points out the benefits to his fluffy white coat.
• Sandpaw is very friendly towards Fireheart, which lifts Fireheart's spirits.
• The cats go to the Gathering.

Chapter 23

• Fireheart and Onewhisker share news, and it seems that WindClan have recovered.
• The Gathering takes place.
• Bluestar accuses RiverClan of hunting at Sunningrocks.
  • Crookedstar retaliates by bringing up Whiteclaw's death and reports scenting a ThunderClan warrior on RiverClan territory.
  • Fireheart is worried, realizing the warrior the RiverClan patrols have scented is Graystripe.
• Tigerclaw mentions the ShadowClan scent they have found in ThunderClan territory.
  • Nightstar states that those were rogue cats.
• All the leaders argue, accusing the other Clans of hunting in their territories and forming alliances.
• StarClan send clouds to cover the moon.

Chapter 24

• Clouds block the moon and the Gathering ends.
• Bluestar leads ThunderClan back to their camp.
• Fireheart argues with Graystripe, telling that he should not meet Silverstream again.
  • Graystripe disagrees, but at least promises that he will meet Silverstream only at Fourtrees.
  • The friendship between Fireheart and Graystripe comes to an end.
• Back at camp, Bluestar calls a Clan Meeting.
  • She reveals that ShadowClan and RiverClan have possibly united against them.
  • She orders more patrols to cope with the threat.
• Cloudkit recovers from his cold and plays in the clearing.
• Tigerclaw shows up, and Fireheart wonders again if he was responsible for Cinderpaw's accident.

Chapter 25

• Fireheart, Sandpaw, Whitestorm, and Mousefur take the sunhigh patrol.
  • They scent ShadowClan near Snakerocks.
  • They find rabbit bones and go back to camp to tell Bluestar.
• Bluestar is out on patrol, so they report to Tigerclaw.
• Tigerclaw leads an attack on ShadowClan in Bluestar's absence.
  • Fireheart realizes that he is the only warrior in the camp.
• Yellowfang recognizes Brokenstar's scent on the bones and tells Fireheart that they carry Brokenstar's scent
  • It turns out that it was not ShadowClan who had been hunting in ThunderClan and WindClan territory, but Brokenstar and his rogues.
• Fireheart sends Brackenpaw to find Tigerclaw's patrol, stop the attack, and call them back.
• Brokenstar and his rogues attack the ThunderClan camp.

Chapter 26

• ThunderClan and the rogues fight.
• Fireheart battles with Brokenstar, who is helped by Clawface.
  • Graystripe saves Fireheart's life by killing Clawface.
• ThunderClan wins the fight, and the rogues run for their lives.
• Fireheart finds Brokenstar in Yellowfang's den, blinded and losing a life.
  • Yellowfang admits to Fireheart that Brokenstar is her son.
  • She tells Fireheart about her mate, Raggedstar, and about her kits.
• The warriors return to the camp.
• Sandpaw and Swiftpaw bury Clawface.
• Bluestar praises Fireheart for his actions.
• Brokenstar has his old name of Brokentail reinstated and is kept as a prisoner in the ThunderClan camp.

Chapter 27

• Fireheart tells Bluestar about the brave fight the apprentices put up in the battle.
• Bluestar holds a warrior ceremony for Sandpaw and Dustpaw.
  • They receive their warrior names, Sandstorm and Dustpelt.
  • Bluestar also praises Fireheart in front of the Clan.
• The cats celebrate and share fresh-kill.
• Fireheart visits Cinderpaw.
  • Cinderpaw thinks she is only a burden for the Clan, but Yellowfang appreciates her help with the medicine cat tasks.
  • Yellowfang gives Fireheart some herbs for a bite on his neck.
• Sandstorm and Dustpelt sit vigil, and it snows again.
• The next morning Bluestar calls a Clan meeting to tell them that they will keep Brokentail as prisoner.
• Fireheart hunts with Graystripe, but they still don't get along well.
• When the two cats return, Brindleface tells Fireheart that Cloudkit and her two kits are missing.

Chapter 28

• Fireheart and Sandstorm go to look for the missing kits during a heavy snowfall.
  • They search around the camp, hindered by a bad weather.
• Eventually, they find Brindleface's two kits, but not Cloudkit.
  • The two young kits tell Fireheart and Sandstorm that Cloudkit is hunting.
  • Cloudkit has caught a vole.
  • Fireheart and Sandstorm take them all back to camp.
• Bluestar tells them off, but does not punish them, sending them back to the nursery.
  • She tells Fireheart that he must teach Cloudkit obedience.
• Fireheart has a dream about Spottedleaf warning him about a coming battle, and she tells him to beware a warrior he cannot trust.

Chapter 29

• Onewhisker arrives to ask for help.
  • He reveals that ShadowClan and RiverClan are attacking WindClan's camp.
• Bluestar agrees to help and sends two parties of warriors to their aid.
  • Tigerclaw takes Darkstripe, Mousefur, Longtail, Dustpelt, Fireheart, and Onewhisker on the leading party.
  • Whitestorm leads the second party with the rest of the ThunderClan warriors.
• They notice that Cloudkit and Brindleface's two kits are following them.
  • Fireheart orders Brackenpaw to send them home.
• The cats reach the WindClan camp.

Chapter 30

• ShadowClan and RiverClan try to drive WindClan out from their territory.
  • WindClan is hopelessly outnumbered.
• The ThunderClan cats join the battle.
• Leopardfur battles with Fireheart, gaining the upper hand, but Tigerclaw watches on without helping him.
  • Fireheart throws her off in anger.
• Silverstream attacks Fireheart, and he retaliates.
  • He is about to hurt her, but Graystripe stops him.
  • He lets her go, and Darkstripe sees everything.
• ShadowClan retreats, and RiverClan is on its own against WindClan and ThunderClan.
• Tigerclaw almost kills Crookedstar.
  • RiverClan retreats.
• Tallstar thanks ThunderClan for the help.
• Fireheart's mistrust of Tigerclaw grows, and he realizes that Spottedleaf was referring to Tigerclaw in the dream.
• Tigerclaw challenges Fireheart about letting Silverstream go.
• Fireheart tells Graystripe no matter what happens, he'll always be his friend.