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Post by Lightflame on Jan 31, 2020 12:43:23 GMT -5
An excerpt has been posted on the official website. Excerpt.
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Mayflower
I am a Daisy and Ferncloud stan first, and a human being second
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Post by Mayflower on Jan 31, 2020 13:08:41 GMT -5
Holy crap! This was a lot to take in, and has only made me even more excited for this book than I was before. SPOILERS AHEAD: (I'm on mobile, and trying to do spoiler tags is a hassle. Edit: Okay I tried the spoiler tags and that did not work, soooo...) First off, we see Spiresight again! I wonder how he'll be relevant to the book? He must be getting some kind of role...it's interesting that he chose to remain a ghost rather than move onto StarClan (was that discussed in TiS? I can't remember) so he can watch over his friends. Poor Shadowsight...if he comes back from that, I'm going to be seriously amazed (and a bit annoyed, because the attacker basically ensured Shadowsight was super dead). Speaking of the attacker...it was clever of him to roll in herbs to hide his scent. That's got to be fake!Bramblestar, right? The attacker was described as a big, powerful tom. It can't be anyone else. I had hoped it would be another cat working with fake!Bramblestar, but at the same time, I'm not too mad. Why is Kestrelflight being such an ass? Did the WindClan curse, where cats who were reasonable before are suddenly basically asses, infect him? Or has Onestar's spirit jumped into him or something? He needs to be more empathetic and not so dismissive of/rude to Rootpaw.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 13:15:21 GMT -5
Oh my goodness It seems like I was wrong, and Shadowsight really is dead Poor Tigerheart and Dovewing are going to be SHATTERED. I love how Puddleshine told Jayfeather off, and I agree with Mayflower about Kestrelflight being a jerk, he's been a jerk this whole series, I figure he's just stressed out about the lost connection with StarClan. Speaking of Kestrelflight, the tom who attacked Shadowsight was described as burly, so that leaves out any WindClan cats, except Stagleap and Reedfeather. Wait a minute.. The shadow was shaped like a hawk, hawks have feathers, omg it's Reedfeather! Just kidding. I can't wait to read the entire book
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Post by alphayamergo on Jan 31, 2020 13:50:04 GMT -5
I know everyone is excited about Shadowsight, but I've got a lot of emotions about Jayfeather saying that he would recognise Bramblestar's voice anywhere.
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Post by Haze on Jan 31, 2020 13:53:14 GMT -5
MY BABY, NOOOOO.
It's dying one Shadowclan medicine cat per arc, my heart can't take it anymore, give me a miracle, if Squirrelflight can survive rocks my medicine boy can survive an huge cat attack + being throwed in a ravine.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 14:15:20 GMT -5
I'm actually really sad about Shadowsight.
Not because he died, it's like eh, whatever.
I liked him, but his death doesn't really affect me.
I do however, feel sad for poor Tigerheart!
That poor angel has lost so much, I just want to hug him.
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Post by Phoenix1410 on Jan 31, 2020 14:34:10 GMT -5
Wow, I am simply stunned. First of all, it's nice to see Spiresight again. I really wonder what role he played in this arc. Second, they actually killed him. I have no words, I did not expect this. I mean, since when did one of the main characters who has been with the first book of the arc died in the middle of it? (Or to be more precise, according to Spiersight, Shadowsight is dead.) I mean, what now with "He will see into the shadows" prophecy. Well, I wonder what happens next. Poor ShadowClan, lost another Medicine cat so early. Tigerstar and Dovewing will certainly feel terrible about the latest events.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Jan 31, 2020 14:38:57 GMT -5
I thought I'd gotten used to the idea of Berrynose being deputy by now, but I guess not. Seeing him as one in the allegiances made me laugh.
I was not expecting to actually see Spiresight again, but I'm glad he's here. And with a PoV of his own, no less. I feel so bad for him right now, the guilt that he's feeling. And wow, it looks like Shadowsight is actually dead (or at least very nearly so). I feel bad for his parents. I don't care how anyone feels about them, no one should have to outlive their own child. I don't think Lightleap (and Flaxfoot, for that matter) ever returned to camp either, so unless it was just never stated, Pouncestep is the only one left and even then, she's not unscathed. This also kinda makes me worry for Rootpaw and Bristlefrost now; at least we know Rootpaw lives long enough to get his full name.
As for the first chapter, I'm just a bit disappointed in Kestrelflight, honestly.
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Post by *Faith* on Jan 31, 2020 14:41:48 GMT -5
NOOOO! First off I wasn't expecting Spiresight to be the prologue POV. And there was a slight mistake. It said that he died saving Shadowsight, when he actually died saving Shadowsight's sister Pouncestep. Poor Shadowsight. :c I had hoped so much that he had survived. And then getting thrown in the ravine like that. Reminds me of how Hollyleaf tried to get rid of Ashfur's body... Poor Dovewing and Tigerstar. So there was no other cat attacked? None at all? TST heavily implied that another cat was attacked. I mean, Shadowsight got separated from the other cats to find catmint for this other cat. So who WAS bleeding and screeching. They really couldn't find anyone? No one is missing from the allegiances. Then again, neither is Shadowsight. It might be against the warrior code Rootpaw, but some cat, a burly tom, did attack him. Sheesh Willowshine and Kestrelflight! That was REAL!!!! Even Mothwing acknowledges that it was real, which is saying something. Alderheart does as well and Jayfeather clearly recognizes Bramblestar's voice. Also, stop being a jerk Kestrelflight. I though you were better than this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 15:06:24 GMT -5
Sorry for posting again but... Maybe the reason Kestrelflight doesn't have an apprentice yet, is because everyone is afraid, because of how moody he is.
Remember Hawkheart?
It could be like that
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Post by Spinestar on Jan 31, 2020 15:30:24 GMT -5
Sorry for posting again but... Maybe the reason Kestrelflight doesn't have an apprentice yet, is because everyone is afraid, because of how moody he is.
Remember Hawkheart?
It could be like that I think its just StarClan's absence that's making him like this
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 15:35:30 GMT -5
Sorry for posting again but... Maybe the reason Kestrelflight doesn't have an apprentice yet, is because everyone is afraid, because of how moody he is.
Remember Hawkheart?
It could be like that I think its just StarClan's absence that's making him like this That's what I think too
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Post by Brindlefern on Jan 31, 2020 16:41:48 GMT -5
I honestly hate that they killed Shadowsight like that. Because for one, ANOTHER Shadowclan Med. Cat dies... literally the third one now... they must hate Shadowclan Med. Cats. And two and moreso, they brutally killed a cat who's not only the ONE RARE WILLING MC, but a MC with a disorder at that, which I don't care how tumblr that makes me sound (Although Tumblr will definitely get on the Erin's butts after this now more than ever before) but it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, as he's the first real epileptic protag we had and they just murdered him like that and he's never coming back... Welp.
Now folks that hate him and want him to die because he's a DoveTiger kit will get what they wanted. Happy now? :/
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Post by hazelstar on Jan 31, 2020 16:44:53 GMT -5
I am shocked that he is actually dead...
But then again, this gives more context for book 4. Squirrelflight will likely be replacing him as the third POV. I am tired of seeing Squirrelflight getting a POV (even though I love her) but it will be interesting to see how she feels when she figures out its Ashfur (assuming he is)!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 16:49:49 GMT -5
I honestly hate that they killed Shadowsight like that. Because for one, ANOTHER Shadowclan Med. Cat dies... literally the third one now... they must hate Shadowclan Med. Cats. And two and moreso, they brutally killed a cat with a disorder, which I don't care how tumblr that makes me sound (Although Tumblr will definitely get on the Erin's butts after this now more than ever before) but it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth, as he's the first real epileptic protag we had and they just murdered him like that and he's never coming back... Welp.
Now folks that hate him and want him to die because he's a DoveTiger kit will get what they wanted. Happy now? :/ I don't think that makes you sound tumblr at all.
I didn't even think about the fact that ShadowClan has now lost yet ANOTHER medicine cat, I was too focused on how devastated Tigerheart and Dovewing must be
He's also one of the first protagonists we've seen in FOREVER who actually wanted to be a medicine cat, and that wasn't forced into it.
If no cat never wants to be a ShadowClan medicine cat ever again, I can't blame them.
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Post by *Faith* on Jan 31, 2020 17:01:49 GMT -5
I'm still thinking about that mysterious cat at the end of TST. No one is missing from the allegiances, but since our murderer threw Shadowsight into the ravine, I wonder if he did that to this other cat as well.
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Post by vectoring34 on Jan 31, 2020 18:02:42 GMT -5
This is an arc where we had a cat return from the dead by possessing a body. I think it's a little soon to count one's chickens and put the permanently dead certificate on anyone when spirits are able to utilize such power.
If he does stay dead, this could actually be very interesting as we have a dead character investigating the dead and maybe prying open the link to Starclan from their side. There's a lot to be done with death.
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Jan 31, 2020 18:14:37 GMT -5
WHAT THE - They seriously did it. Shadowsight died! And Kestrelflight needs to chill. I get that he must be stressed due to not being able to communicate with StarClan, but still. Oh gosh, if Shadowsight's fair game, so is Bramblestar. I hope he doesn't completely fade away.
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Mayflower
I am a Daisy and Ferncloud stan first, and a human being second
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Post by Mayflower on Jan 31, 2020 19:08:48 GMT -5
i don't know if i buy that he's really gone, at least not for good. Now that I've thought about it for a while, I think this is the case. I'm of two minds: he's either half-dead and will be found and saved somehow (...call back to the Sisters? I mean, they might pop up and find him), or he's genuinely dead, but he'll be brought back. That's what they did with Tigerheart. It wouldn't be the first time they brought a cat back from the literal dead, so I would not be surprised if that's how Shadowsight's fate plays out.
At the same time, however, I'm curious how the arc would go if he stays dead. I like having a POV in ShadowClan. He was the only relevant young cat there, considering his siblings are basically nonexistent, and nobody else has been given much close attention, or at least not anyone that I can recall.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2020 19:22:00 GMT -5
Yea, he's dead, but I think he will make a return. Maybe he will become possessed like Bramblestar, and/or have a a POV as a ghost. Or maybe he inherited his father's Jesus genes Idk, I just don't really buy them permanently killing a main character with a POV in the third book of the arc. Maybe if this was book 5 or 6, but not in book 3. We should wait for more before we go nuts.
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Post by sylveon on Jan 31, 2020 19:51:45 GMT -5
I don't want to believe Shadowsight is actually dead! I want to hold onto the hope that the Erins will somehow have him wake up at the bottom of the ravine, but man, that mystery cat really made sure he was dead. I don't understand why the medicine cats just decided to give up the search, though. How did they not smell any blood? Couldn't Tree have seen Spiresight if he came across him? Also, gee, Kestrelflight thinking Bramblestar will bring back StarClan is not what i expected. I figured the medicine cats of all cats would know theres something wrong
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Jan 31, 2020 21:21:15 GMT -5
Ya know, even if he's not actually dead, I still enjoyed that brutal beat down, talk about beating a ragdoll Erins, wow. Anyways, I knew this would make the plot 100x more interesting, and I honestly hope this is the reason behind a Thunder vs Shadow war. This drama is wild and the tea is hot. Not to mention it's refreshing to see main characters that don't have ridiculous plot armor for once.
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Post by Cheetahstar on Jan 31, 2020 23:38:05 GMT -5
Even if Shadowsight isn't dead I don't think he'll ever walk without a limp again o.0 d
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Post by Sundance on Jan 31, 2020 23:49:57 GMT -5
Can't decide whether I would rather see Shadowsight narrowly survive the attack and make a sudden, shocking return from the dead ... or see him as a ghost. I think he'd make a cute ghost. Could be Rootpaw's ghost boyfriend. :-P In any case, like Maplefrost said, I thoroughly enjoyed reading that beatdown, seems as if we haven't seen that with a POV character in awhile, bwhahaha. I feel like the Editor's have hit their groove again too, woooo!
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