Lightstar (most of the story will be him as Lightpaw and Lightblaze) and his mate Stormriser travel to the mountains to save the tribe cats, and Stormriser loses her sister. Goldenkit is left without a mother or father, due to his father being in Shadowclan. Blacksoul is the overlord, BTW

The clans have fallen into despair, and Goldenstar is doubting his deputy's loyalty to the clan. He receives a prophecy about Swiftleaf, and learns of three kits that will be born to her and a tom, who Lightstar refused to say.