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This article is about Rising Storm, the fourth book in The Prophecies Begin; you may be looking for The Raging Storm, the sixth book in the A Vision of Shadows arc.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
"Not of rain, but of a great new dawn that awaits our Clan. In that ray of light, our warrior ancestors showed me the future, and it will be glorious!"
— Runningnose to ShadowClan in Rising Storm, page 5



Rising Storm is the fourth book in The Prophecies Begin arc, formerly known as the Original arc.[6] Fireheart and Cloudpaw are featured on the original hardcover, with Fireheart and Sandstorm on the original paperback.[7] Yellowfang is the cat depicted on the reprinted cover.[8] It features Fireheart as the main protagonist and Runningnose in the prologue.

Dedication[]

To Denise - this is as close to a song as I could get
Special thanks to Kate Cary

Blurb[]

Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan...
Fireheart's traitorous enemy Tigerclaw has been vanquished and exiled from ThunderClan, but Fireheart can't shake the feeling that he's lurking out there in the forest, waiting for his chance to strike.
That's not the only problem facing the young ThunderClan deputy in these blazing summer months, as he struggles to handle sinister omens, an apprentice with a shocking secret, and a devastated Clan leader who is a shell of her former self.
Meanwhile, the forest gets hotter and hotter... and everyone braces for the coming storm...

The Praise[]

"Hunter once again tells a good, suspenseful adventure story that urges readers onward, and teens may find their own journey toward adulthood echoed in the protagonist's struggles and self-doubts. Although background from earlier books may be useful, this can be read on its own; a handy list of characters at the beginning of the book will help readers keep track of Hunter's large cast."[6]
- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
"Certain to please any young reader who has ever wondered what dreams of grandeur may haunt the family cat."[6] -Publisher's Weekly
"A suspenseful adventure story that urges readers onward."

-ALA Booklist

Detailed plot description[]

Looking for a shorter overview? Find one here!

Runningnose, the ShadowClan medicine cat, is watching over Nightstar, as he is gravely ill, as most of the other ShadowClan cats. When Runningnose hears the terrifying screech of an owl, he is worried, because owls are known as an omen of death. As he searches the night sky for Silverpelt, he realizes the swath of stars is covered with clouds, and he wonders if their warrior ancestors had abandoned them because of the sickness. Then, the clouds shift to reveal a single star and a frail beam of light is sent through the den as Nightstar breathes a long and steady breath. Runningnose is hopeful that StarClan is still watching ShadowClan. As he raises his head and gives silent thanks to StarClan, he hears spirits whispering in his head, telling him about a glorious future for ShadowClan.
Then, the owl that had screeched earlier, flies over the den roof, covering the star and plunging the den into blackness, and scratching the den roof with its talons. Runningnose shrinks down onto his belly. He thinks the owl must have scented the sickness on Nightstar, and come looking for easy prey; however, the owl then flies away, but the star disappears. Runningnose hears cats fretting about the owl, asking if it took any kits and why it had come so close to the camp, and leaves the den to calm them down. He then tells them about ShadowClan's glorious future.
Fireheart is ThunderClan's new deputy, but the exiled Tigerclaw still haunts his dreams. He wonders if ThunderClan would be ready if Tigerclaw attacked. Most of the cats are still shocked about Tigerclaw's disloyalty and many warriors are badly injured after the fight with the rogues led by Tigerclaw. The elders are worried about the broken deputy ceremony, and agree that Fireheart's deputyship will be a dark time for the Clan. On top of that, Cloudpaw is being rude and dismissive of the warrior code and StarClan.
Bluestar does not seem like herself; her spirit and pride had been damaged by the shock of Tigerclaw's betrayal. She refuses to do the required leader duties, and Fireheart has to watch over the Clan and organize everything, from organizing patrols to appointing mentors. At one point, Bluestar decides to visit the Moonstone to get advice from StarClan, but a WindClan patrol does not let her pass, being hostile to ThunderClan since they sheltered Brokentail. As a result, Bluestar slips into further paranoia, concluding that StarClan does not want to help her Clan.
Soon, mysterious ShadowClan scents are found on the territory. Two ShadowClan warriors, Littlecloud and Whitethroat, both reeking with sickness, stumble to the ThunderClan camp asking for herbs. Yellowfang immediately recognizes the sickness and sends the two cats away. Not long after, Fireheart finds Cinderpelt treating to the ShadowClan warriors in secret, her compassion helping her find the right herbs to heal the two cats. He makes her promise to send them away once they recovered.
Fireheart must continuously put up with his disrespectful nephew and apprentice Cloudpaw, who does not care for the warrior code, and frequently visits Twolegplace to accept food from a Twoleg. One day, Cloudpaw is caught by a Twoleg, put in a monster, and taken away. The Clan cats conclude that Cloudpaw willingly chose to return to his kittypet life. Later, Ravenpaw comes to ThunderClan and announces that he saw a white cat locked in a Twoleg nest close to his territory. Fireheart and Sandstorm conclude that it must be Cloudpaw and, along with Ravenpaw, got to rescue him. When they find Cloudpaw, he decides to rejoin the Clan, and Bluestar allows him to do so. During the months of greenleaf, the relationship between Sandstorm and Fireheart grows even more.
Tigerclaw and a group of Brokentail's old rogues attack a ThunderClan patrol near the Thunderpath. When Fireheart leads a patrol to investigate what happened, they discover Runningwind's body with Whitethroat bending over him. Thinking he killed Runningwind, Fireheart attacks Whitethroat and chases him onto the Thunderpath, where he is hit by a monster and dies. Tigerclaw reveals himself and fights Fireheart, promising to destroy ThunderClan. The rogues show up as well, but a RiverClan patrol, comprising of Graystripe, Leopardfur, Blackclaw, and Stonefur appears to help ThunderClan. Fireheart tells the Clan that Tigerclaw and his rogues want revenge, and he makes sure the camp is guarded day and night.
Meanwhile the weather gets hotter and drier, and eventually a fire sweeps through the forest. The cats evacuate the camp and head for the river. When they discover that Halftail, Patchpelt and Bramblekit are missing, Fireheart and Yellowfang return to the camp to search for them. Fireheart rescues Patchpelt and Bramblekit, but Yellowfang and Halftail get trapped by a burning tree and Fireheart is forced to leave them. The cats cross the river to be safe from the fire, and Crookedstar lets them shelter in RiverClan territory.
After the fire is put out, Fireheart and Graystripe go and see what is left of the ThunderClan camp. They find the forest blackened and charred, with no undergrowth, and no prey. In the camp, Fireheart finds Yellowfang still alive, and before she dies, she reveals that Brokentail was her son, and that she has killed him. Later, ThunderClan returns to their own territory, and the warriors are hard at work trying to rebuild their destroyed camp. They hope the forest will grow back and prey will return soon.
At the next Gathering, Bluestar refuses to go, and Fireheart leads the ThunderClan party. They learn that after both Nightstar and Cinderfur died from a sickness, the same one Littlecloud and Whitethroat suffered from, Tigerclaw becomes leader in his place, now Tigerstar, to the shock of Fireheart and all of ThunderClan.

Trivia[]

Interesting facts[]

  • For unknown reasons, the original cover versions by Wayne McLoughlin feature different cats. On the original hardcover, Fireheart and Cloudpaw are featured, while Fireheart and Sandstorm are featured on the original paperback version.

Mistakes[]

A compiled list of the errors present in Rising Storm can be found here.

Guides[]

Activity, reading, and teaching guides are produced by HarperCollins as additional material for certain books. Teachers and librarians could use these guides as activities in the classroom or library. Additionally, anyone could download the pdfs and print them for themselves. Below lists the guide(s) for this book.
End of spoiler warning

Publication history[]

  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (hardcover), 6 January 2004[6]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (library binding), 6 January 2004[9]
  • Бушующая стихия (RU), OLMA Media Group (hardcover), 12 May 2005, translated by Veronica Maximova[10]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (paperback), 2 October 2006[11]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins UK (paperback), 2 October 2006[12]
  • Bão Nổi (VI), Da Nang (paperback), December 2006, translated by Huong Lan[13]
  • 폭풍전야 (KO), Gimm-Young (paperback) 30 January 2007, translated by Kim Yi Seon[14]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), Pocket Jeunesse (paperback), 15 March 2007, translated by Cecile Pournin[15]
  • ファイヤハートの挑戦 (JP), Komine Shoten (hardcover), 15 June 2007, translated by Yukako Takabayashi[16]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), Pocket Jeunesse (paperback; pocketbook), 4 September 2008, translated by Cecile Pournin[17]
  • 風暴將臨 (TW), Morning Star (paperback), 15 November 2008, translated by Cai Fangu (蔡梵谷)[18]
  • Forest of Secrets & Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (hardcover), 2008[19]
  • 风起云涌 (CN), China Children's Publishing (paperback), March 2009, translated by Zhao Zhenzhong (赵振中)[20]
  • Бушующая стихия (RU), OLMA Media Group (e-book), 20 April 2009, translated by Veronica Maximova[21]
  • ファイヤハートの挑戦 (JP), Komine Shoten (hardcover), 20 May 2009, translated by Yukako Takabayashi[22]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Beltz & Gelberg (hardcover), 19 August 2009, translated by Klaus Weimann[23]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Beltz & Gelberg (audio cd), 19 August 2009, translated by Klaus Weimann and narrated by Marlen Diekhoff[23]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (e-book), 13 October 2009[6]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), RM Buch und Medien Vertrieb and associated book clubs in Rheda-Wiedenbrück (hardcover; Club Bertelsmann edition), 2009, translated by Klaus Weimann[24]
  • Kyla audra (LT), Garnelis (hardcover), 2010, translated by Danguole Žalytė[25]
  • Myrsky nousee (FI), Art House (hardcover), 14 September 2010, translated by Vesa-Matti Paija[26]
  • Voor de storm (NL), Fantoom (hardcover), 10 December 2010, translated by Huberte Vriesendorp[27]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), Pocket Jeunesse (e-book), 8 December 2011, translated by Cecile Pournin[28]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Beltz & Gelberg (paperback), 12 March 2012, translated by Klaus Weimann[29]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Beltz & Gelberg (e-book), 12 March 2012, translated by Klaus Weimann[29]
  • Uvejret kommer (DK) Sohn (hardcover), 11 May 2012, translated by Gabriela Lundbye[30]
  • Oluja i bijes (HR), Znanje (paperback), 1 September 2012, translated by Jana Merlin[31]
  • Prima della tempesta (IT), Sonda (hardcover), 10 October 2012, translated by Maria Teresa Milano[32]
  • Tempestade (PT), WMF Martins Fontes (paperback), 8 April 2013, translated by Marilena Moraes[33]
  • Prima della tempesta (IT), Sonda (e-book), 18 February 2013, translated by Maria Teresa Milano[34]
  • Antes de la tormenta (ES), Salamandra (paperback), 30 April 2013, translated by Begoña Hernández Sala[35]
  • Voor de storm (NL), Fantoom (paperback), 21 March 2014, translated by Huberte Vriesendorp[36]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins (paperback; reprint), 17 March 2015[6]
  • Myrsky nousee (FI), Art House (paperpack), 15 June 2014, translated by Vesa-Matti Paija[37]
  • Før stormen (NO), Juritzen jr. (paperback), 9 February 2015, translated by Kristina Quintano[38]
  • Tempestade Iminente (PT), Planeta (paperback), April 2015, translated by Ana Saragoça[39]
  • Før stormen (NO), Juritzen jr. (e-book), 11 June 2015, translated by Kristina Quintano[40]
  • Furtuna (RO), Galaxia Copiilor (paperback), 8 March 2016, translated by Ioana Văcărescu[41]
  • Cisza przed burzą (PL), Nowa Baśń (paperback), 14 November 2016, translated by Katarzyna Krawczyk[42]
  • Şiddetli Fırtına (TR), Artemis Yayınları (paperback), 2 December 2016, translated by Barbaros Bostan[43]
  • Stormen kommer (SE), Bokfabriken (hardcover), 25 January 2017, translated by Lena Olsson[44]
  • Stormen kommer (SE), Bokfabriken (e-book), 28 April 2017, translated by Lena Olsson[45]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Julius Beltz GmbH & Co. KG (audiobook), 21 February 2017, translated by Klaus Weimann and narrated by Marlen Diekhoff[46]
  • Здіймається буря (UA), АССА (hardcover), 28 February 2017, translated by Katerina Dudka and Ostap Ukrainec[47][48]
  • Vor dem Sturm (DE), Gulliver von Beltz & Gelberg (paperback), 10 April 2017, translated by Klaus Weimann[49]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperAudio (audiobook), 10 October 2017, narrated by MacLeod Andrews[50]
  • Rising Storm (EN), HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing (audio cd), 10 October 2017, narrated by MacLeod Andrews[51]
  • Cisza przed burzą (PL), Nowa Baśń (e-book), 16 October 2017, translated by Katarzyna Krawczyk[52]
  • Cycle I, Livres 4-5-6 (FR), Pocket Jeunesse (paperback; omnibus), 19 October 2017, translated by Cécile Pournin and Aude Carlier[53]
  • Bouře přichází (CZ), Albatros (paperback), 19 October 2017, translated by Hana Petráková[54]
  • 风起云涌 (CN), China Children's Press (2nd edition paperback), 1 September 2017, translated by Zhao Zhenzhong[55]
  • Stormen kommer (SE), Bokfabriken (audiobook), 23 January 2018, translated by Lena Olsson and narrated by Mattias Linderoth[56]
  • Tuvojas negaiss (LV), Zvaigzne ABC (hardcover, e-book), 3 April 2018, translated by Lilija Berzinska[57]
  • 폭풍 전야 (KO), Garamchild (paperback), 10 April 2019, translated by Seo Nayeon[58]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), Pocket Jeunesse (paperback; pocketbook reprint), 14 November 2019, translated by Cecile Pournin[59]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), 12-21 (e-book), 14 November 2019, translated by Cecile Pournin[60]
  • Avant la tempête (FR), Lizzie (audiobook, audio cd), 14 November 2019, translated by Cecile Pournin and narrated by Erwan Zamor[61]
  • Myrsky nousee (FI), WSOY (audiobook), 20 December 2019, translated by Vesa-Matti Paija and narrated by Usva Kärnä[62]
  • Cisza przed burzą (PL), Storyside (audiobook), 2 June 2020, translated by Katarzyna Krawczyk, narrated by Maciej Kowalik[63]
  • 폭풍 전야 (KO), Garamchild (e-book), 10 June 2020, translated by Seo Nayeon[64]
  • Bão nổi (VI), Nhã Nam (paperback; reprint), 12 February 2021, translated by Nguyen Minh Thu[65]
  • Voor de storm (NL), Storyside (audiobook), 21 April 2021, translated by Huberte Vriesendorp and narrated by Sinem Kavus[66]
  • Бушующая стихия (RU), Storyside (audiobook), 18 October 2021, translated by Olga Korchagina and narrated by Ilya Slanevsky[67]
  • 風暴將臨 (TW), Morning Star (paperback; 10th Anniversary), 1 December 2021, translated by Cai Fangu (蔡梵谷)[68]
  • Før stormen (NO), Juritzen jr. (audiobook), 16 December 2021, translated by Kristina Quintano and narrated by Elisabeth Vatn[69]
  • Prima della tempesta (IT), Storyside (audiobook), 12 January 2022, translated by Maria Teresa Milano and narrated by Dario Sansalone[70]
  • Antes de la tormenta (ES), Penguin Random House Audio (audiobook), 6 February 2022, translated by Begoña Hernández Sala and narrated by Carlos Moreno Minguito[71]
  • Cisza przed burzą (PL), Nowa Baśń (paperback; reprint), 18 March 2022, translated by Katarzyna Krawczyk[72]
  • Furtuna (RO), Storyside (audiobook), 24 October 2022, translated by Ioana Vacarescu and narrated by Marius Iftimovici[73]
  • Myrsky nousee (FI), WSOY (hardcover; reprint), 2 January 2023, translated by Vesa-Matti Paija[74]
  • Надигаща се буря (BG), Storyside (e-book), 25 July 2023, translated by Marianna Panova[75]
  • Надигаща се буря (BG), Storyside (audiobook), 25 July 2023, translated by Marianna Panova and narrated by Ivan Panayotov[75]
  • Tempestade (PT), Storyside (audiobook), 27 July 2023, translated by Marilena Moraes and narrated by Guilherme Teruya[76]
  • ثورة العاصفة (LB), Arab Scientific Publishers, Inc. (paperback, e-book), 16 January 2024, translated by Zeina Idris[77]
  • 폭풍 전야 (KO), Storyside (audiobook), 17 January 2024, translated by Seo Na-yeon (서나연) and narrated by Kyeong-a Cho (조경아)[78]
  • Cisza przed burzą (PL), Nowa Baśń (audiobook; reissue), 21 November 2024, translated by Katarzyna Krawczyk and narrated by Wojciech Chorąży[79]
  • Kyla audra (LT), Debesų Ganyklos (hardcover; reprint), 18 February 2025, translated by Danguole Žalytė[80]
  • Támad a vihar (HU), Digitanart Studió (paperback), 18 March 2025, translated by Márton Andrea[81][82]
  • 口算训练营·四年级 下册 (CN), China Juvenile and Children's Publishing House (paperback; arithmetic, volume 2), March 2025[83]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑ Revealed on the dedication page of Rising Storm
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed on the inside right flap of Rising Storm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed on the back cover of Rising Storm
  4. ↑ Revealed on the copyright page of Rising Storm
  5. ↑ Revealed on audible.com (backup link)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Revealed on harpercollins.com (backup link)
  7. ↑ Revealed on warriorcats.com - Cloudpaw's image is the same as the white cat on the cover.
  8. ↑ Revealed on Facebook messenger with the Erin Hunter marketing team.
  9. ↑ Revealed on amazon.com
  10. ↑ Information from ru.wikipedia
  11. ↑ Information from harperreach.com
  12. ↑ Information from iesltd.le
  13. ↑ Information from vinabook.com
  14. ↑ Information from gimmyoung.com
  15. ↑ Information from pocketjeunesse.fr
  16. ↑ Information from Komine Shoten
  17. ↑ Information from placedeslibraires.fr
  18. ↑ Information from a Morning Star blog post
  19. ↑ Revealed on goodreads.com (backup link)
  20. ↑ Information from book.douban.com
  21. ↑ Revealed on books.google.com (backup link)
  22. ↑ Information from Komine Shoten
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Revealed on a brochure from Beltz
  24. ↑ Revealed on opac.geislingen.de (screenshot)
  25. ↑ Information from knygos.lt
  26. ↑ Revealed on risingshadow.fi
  27. ↑ Information from amazon.ca
  28. ↑ Information from placedeslibraires.fr
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Revealed on a brochure from Beltz
  30. ↑ Information from gucca.dk
  31. ↑ Revealed on goodreads.com
  32. ↑ Revealed on amazon.it
  33. ↑ Information from amazon.com.br
  34. ↑ Revealed on amazon.it (backup link)
  35. ↑ Information from amazon.com
  36. ↑ Information from libris.nl
  37. ↑ Information from akateeminenwebshop.com
  38. ↑ Revealed on juritzen.no
  39. ↑ Revealed on wook.pt
  40. ↑ Revealed on ebok.no
  41. ↑ Revealed on all.ro
  42. ↑ Revealed on empik.com
  43. ↑ Revealed on artemisyayinlari.com (backup link)
  44. ↑ Revealed on bokus.com
  45. ↑ Revealed on bokus.com
  46. ↑ Revealed on beltz.de (backup link)
  47. ↑ Release date revealed on the pre-order listing on acca.ua
  48. ↑ Translators revealed on acca.ua (backup link)
  49. ↑ Revealed on beltz.de
  50. ↑ Revealed on amazon.com (backup link)
  51. ↑ Revealed on blackstonelibrary.com (backup link)
  52. ↑ Revealed on nexto.pl (backup link)
  53. ↑ Revealed on lisez.com (backup link)
  54. ↑ Revealed on albatrosmedia.cz
  55. ↑ Revealed on amazon.cn
  56. ↑ Revealed on bokus.com
  57. ↑ Revealed on books.apple.com
  58. ↑ Revelated on blog.naver.com
  59. ↑ Information from placedeslibraires.fr
  60. ↑ Information from placedeslibraires.fr
  61. ↑ Information from placedeslibraires.fr
  62. ↑ Revealed on wsoy.fi
  63. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  64. ↑ Revelated on blog.naver.com
  65. ↑ Information from tiki.vn
  66. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  67. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  68. ↑ Revealed on iread.com.tw
  69. ↑ Revealed on ebok.no
  70. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  71. ↑ Revealed on audible.com
  72. ↑ Revealed on Nowa Baśń's Instagram
  73. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  74. ↑ Revealed on WSOY.fi
  75. ↑ 75.0 75.1 Revealed on storytel.com (backup link)
  76. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  77. ↑ Revealed on neelwafurat.com (backup link)
  78. ↑ Revealed on storytel.com
  79. ↑ Revealed on nexto.pl (backup link)
  80. ↑ Revealed on terrapublica.lt (backup link)
  81. ↑ Revealed on lira.hu (screenshot)
  82. ↑ Revealed on libri.hu
  83. ↑ Revealed on jd.com
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