New ebook

"Warriors Digital Original Novella"

Kate Cary posted on her facebook page a link here. It's unknown what it is, it doesnt even have a title, but it is released September 11, 2012 and will cost $2.99 in the US. It is most likely another short story ebook like Hollyleaf's Story.

Theories about the title The Sun Trail

• Has to do with StarClan and "following the sun"
• Did StarClan come before the clans, or did the clans come before StarClan?
• Cats led to the forest by the setting sun

Rumors

• Midnight the badger originally starts out as a villain
• The book will start off right after the clans are created
• SkyClan will be featured in the series and the territory map will be different

Words from the Writers...

Here are a few this Kate and Vicky have said about The Sun Trail, enjoy!

To summarize:

• cats will NOT have special powers
• there will be POVs from cats other than ThunderClan
• It is NOT confirmed that the prologue will be about LionxCinder's kits

Yellowfang's Secret Plot

There's currently no new news about Dawn of the Clans, but I did find some new info on Erin's next super edition that is scheduled to be released this fall.

"Yellowfang has dedicated her life to ShadowClan. She is a loyal medicine cat, ready and willing to do anything to protect her Clanmates and keep them safe. But a dark secret haunts her, threatening her life and the lives of every cat around her..."


This is talking about her kits with Raggedstar and how she must keep it a secret, otherwise she will be banished. She gives birth to 3 kits-two unnamed she-kits that die, and Brokenkit (Brokenstar).

• Kate Cary has announced she will not be writing this super edition
• Vicky said on her facebook page that Yellowfang's secret will be "very emotional"

Random fact: All the main cats in the super editions have mothers who's name ends in "flower" Bluestar-Moonflower, Crookedstar-Moonflower, Yellowfan-Brightflower

DOTC Dates & More

I don't think these are all 100% confirmed, but it's better than nothing. Enjoy.

"Dawn of the Clans is the fifth arc of the popular Warrior Cats series, after the Omen of the Stars arc. Set to release in April 2013, it tells the tale of the beginnings of the Warrior Clans, when the Warrior Code was unmade, and the Clan founders still ruled.


The first book, titled The Sun Trail, has been announced to feature point of views outside of the main Clan, ThunderClan. Little is known about the series so far, but updates will be forthcoming.


A Day in the Limelight: This is the first time in the main series that the other Clans will have a role equal to ThunderClan.


Distant Prologue: Potentially inverted, if the authors go through with their idea for the prologue (see Framing Device): the prologue will be set more than fifty years after the events of the series.


Framing Device: The authors are considering having the prologue show the kits of Lionblaze and Cinderheart asking the elders for a story about the Dawn of the Clans.


Fully Absorbed Finale: The proposed prologue of The Sun Trail (and possibly other prologues/epilogues) will serve as the final send-off to the characters of the Omen Of The Stars time period."


To summarize:
DOTC is coming out spring 2013, and the first book may be titled The Sun Trail. Lion and Cinder's kits will be in the prologue, and the 5 clans will each have a POV.

Random Facts

The user I found these from says they were confirmed by Vicky-but I never believe that unless it comes from one of the Erins themselves.

1. Dovewing does end up with Bumblestripe instead of Tigerheart because Tiger was more dedicated to ShadowClan than anything else (Even though he wanted to run away with her?)
2. Cinderheart and Lionblaze have kits and the prologue of the first book in Dawn of the Clans will be about them
3. Vicky originally didn't want Brambleclaw to become the leader of ThunderClan but chose him because of his loyalty to ThunderClan

***Side note: Did you know Bramblestar and Tigerstar had the exact same name endings? Bramblekit-Tigerkit, Bramblepaw-Tigerpaw, Brambleclaw-Tigerclaw, Bramblestar-Tigerstar Just thought that was interesting.

There is no official title or cover for the first DOTC book yet, usually that would be released by now, it hasn't even been confirmed if Erin has finished writing the first book or not.

The Sun Trail

This is rumored to be the title of the first book in Dawn of the Clans, and that it will have point of views from all four clans, or at least Thunder, Wind, Shadow, and River (maybe Sky?). It is also rumored that the prologue will begin with Lionblaze and Cinderheart's kits being told a story about the beginning of the clans.

The Last Hope Spoilers part 1

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, don't worry, it won't happen again! I'll post again in another couple days!

***SPOILER ALERT FOR THE LAST HOPE***

• Notable deaths: Hollyleaf, Firestar, Mousefur, Ferncloud, Spottedleaf, Tigerstar, Brokenstar, Hawkfrost
• The fourth cat in the prophecy is Firestar, he unites the clans for the battle
• Jayfeather eventually finds Flametail, with the help of Mothwing, and tells the medicine cats he was not responsible for the death of the ShadowClan medicine cat.
• The medicine cats bring StarClan back together, and they agree to help fight the Dark Forest
• Blackstar loses a life during the battle
• The clans all work together during the battle, they are helped by the ancient cats, StarClan, and Midnight
• Hollyleaf is killed defending Ivypool-she lost too much blood
• Firestar kills Tigerstar for the last time, then lightning strikes near him and he dies
• Spottedleaf is killed again (which was really depressing), she and Firestar say goodbye
• Brambleclaw becomes the leader of ThunderClan with Squirrelflight as his deputy.