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Post by Hollyfall on Aug 27, 2020 16:23:12 GMT -5
I just got the book today! Proof: imgur.com/a/tpVl0aPI skimmed the stuff we got with the excerpt, and it looks the same as what the website showed. I'm reading Chapter 4 right now.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 16:25:32 GMT -5
That's awesome! Your cat is really adorable btw.
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Post by *Faith* on Aug 27, 2020 16:32:53 GMT -5
That's great! I love how your cat is just staring at the book. XD
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#a3c5e6
Name Colour
𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵
Warrior Fanatic
All hail me, the flower-flushing queen of Prague
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Aug 27, 2020 16:34:05 GMT -5
Congrats! And I love your cat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 16:35:02 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by Fireleap on Aug 27, 2020 16:50:09 GMT -5
Awesome! Would you mind taking a pic so we can see what the art under the dust jacket looks like?
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Heterosexual
Spinestar
Got The Ashfur Tattoo!
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Post by Spinestar on Aug 27, 2020 16:57:21 GMT -5
I just got the book today! Proof: imgur.com/a/tpVl0aPI skimmed the stuff we got with the excerpt, and it looks the same as what the website showed. I'm reading Chapter 4 right now. Make sure to post that chapter and some more when ur done
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Post by Hollyfall on Aug 27, 2020 17:06:20 GMT -5
Alright! Chapter 4 so far: Set in the present. Graystripe, Thornclaw, Snaptooth, Flywhisker, and Flipclaw are near the border with SkyClan, contemplating where to go. A SkyClan patrol consisting of Hawkwing, Macgyver, and Tinycloud come, and Hawkwing asks why they're so close. Graystripe attempts to explain, but Snaptooth interrupts him and says they're "taking a break from ThunderClan". Thornclaw and Graystripe are appalled by that and Thornclaw calls him a mouse brain. Hawkwing is pretty surprised as well and just says they better not cross the border, and leads the patrol away. As they leave, Graystripe hears Tinycloud and Macgyver going "I knew it was bad in ThunderClan, but not this bad!" Snaptooth apologizes to them after, but Thornclaw replies with "Sorry catches no prey!"
Graystripe says that they should just hunt, as the damage has been done and the other Clans will likely be informed of them leaving. Flywhisker suggests Graystripe rests, since he's much older than they are. Graystripe agrees, but as soon as the other cats leave, he thinks that he has no intention of resting and goes to hunt. He prays to StarClan with "please StarClan, let me catch something good, let me show those young fluff-brains what's what". He then scents and catches a big rabbit, and thanks StarClan for his prey. When he goes back to their "camp", he thinks it's odd that he isn't bedding with the elders' den anymore, but thinks that his "wander" was the right choice and it's given him some more confidence in his hunting skills. His mind keeps going back to the memories of the old forest, and mentions Firestar, Cinderheart (I'm assuming it's meant to be Cinderpelt), and Dustpelt, as well as cats who have gone to hunt with StarClan. He wonders if he should go back to the old forest, but remembers it doesn't exist anymore because of the twolegs, but assures that although the twolegs took his home, they can't take his memories. That topic makes him think of Silverstream, and he misses her immensely. He hopes that both Silverstream and Millie got to meet in StarClan, and that they're both happy. Then, he thinks of Stormfur, and misses him too. He hopes Stormfur is alive, but isn't sure. After thinking of Stormfur and Brook, Graystripe decides that his destination should be the Tribe, since Stormfur could help him decide what to do.
The other cats come back, and Flywhisker remarks that it's easier hunting for themselves, since the queens and elders don't hunt at all. Graystripe's a bit offended by this comment and asks what she would do if she was injured, and nobody around to take care of her. He says that ThunderClan cats help each other out, and that there's strength in their numbers.
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#add8e6
Name Colour
*Ravenpaw*
Warrior Fanatic
*reads books in a corner*
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Aug 27, 2020 17:12:00 GMT -5
How'd you get it early?
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Post by Showers on Aug 27, 2020 17:19:14 GMT -5
damn, i can't wait for him to see stormfur and his kits. it's likely that he's still alive. i wonder if he'll get a visit from feathertail telling him what's what, since she does not live with starclan. or maybe brashstar messed things with the tribe ancestors as well?
edit: i also wonder if the other wanderers will follow him to the tribe.
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Post by Hollyfall on Aug 27, 2020 17:19:59 GMT -5
Rest of the chapter: Flipclaw tells Flywhisker that if she was expecting kits, he would make sure she was well fed. Graystripe realizes that Flipclaw is into Flywhisker. Snaptooth asks why Flywhisker would ever want to have kits with Flipclaw. Flipclaw says he meant it in a general sense. Flywhisker says she doesn't want kits, and Flipclaw "isn't her type". Flipclaw's heartbroken, and both Thornclaw and Graystripe are uncomfortable with this "thwarted romance". He wonders if Flipclaw would accept her rejection, or "dissolve into a puddle of misery". Flipclaw instead suggests they find new territory, and if she'll change her mind then. Flywhisker replies "Well, we can't all live in your imagination, Flipclaw". Snaptooth snorts with laughter, and Graystripe thinks "oof". Flywhisker says she's contemplated becoming a kittypet, but isn't sure she wants to give up her freedom. Graystripe thinks that although he was a kittypet once, the life was not for him, but it did introduce him to Millie, and he's grateful for that.
Thornclaw eventually grows tired of the "petty squabbling" and just leaves them then and there. The rest of them are confused, and didn't expect Thornclaw to leave like that. The younger cats look to Graystripe for leadership, but he thinks he would fail since he "almost lost the Clan once", and doesn't want to risk it again. He tells them that Thornclaw made the right call, and he too is going to leave for the mountains to see Stormfur again. They ask if he's truly going up all that way, and he says he is, and that revisiting his past might help him know where he stands in the future.
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#a3c5e6
Name Colour
𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵
Warrior Fanatic
All hail me, the flower-flushing queen of Prague
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Aug 27, 2020 17:23:45 GMT -5
Ouch, poor Flipclaw. But I do hope he and Flywhisker manage to stay just friends.
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Post by Fireleap on Aug 27, 2020 17:24:50 GMT -5
Flipclaw what are you doing
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 17:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by Moonblazer on Aug 27, 2020 17:27:43 GMT -5
I’m already loving this, I’m so excited for this book
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 17:29:51 GMT -5
I hope they don't ruin another likable tom for romance drama, just like they did to Bumblestripe and Finleap.
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Post by *Faith* on Aug 27, 2020 17:30:16 GMT -5
Yay, the Tribe! Graystripe has never been, so I can't wait for him to meet his grandkits.
Poor, Flipclaw. Like Twigbranch, Flywhisker doesn't want kits it seems. But I still feel bad for Flipclaw being rejected. I hope he'll be alright.
So Flywhisker is thinking about becoming a kittypet? I wonder if she actually will. Rippletail (ShC), Parsleyseed and Curlypaw all made this decision as well.
Lol, Thornclaw up and left again.
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Post by Showers on Aug 27, 2020 17:33:59 GMT -5
maybe, talking about babies to your crush isn't the best way to establish a romantic relationship flipclaw.
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Post by Hollyfall on Aug 27, 2020 17:38:05 GMT -5
Awesome! Would you mind taking a pic so we can see what the art under the dust jacket looks like? Here you go! Sorry for the bad quality, but quite nice if I say so myself.
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#a3c5e6
Name Colour
𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵
Warrior Fanatic
All hail me, the flower-flushing queen of Prague
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Aug 27, 2020 17:39:05 GMT -5
Awesome! Would you mind taking a pic so we can see what the art under the dust jacket looks like? Here you go! Sorry for the bad quality, but quite nice if I say so myself. It looks so awesome!
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Post by *Faith* on Aug 27, 2020 17:40:48 GMT -5
Awesome! Would you mind taking a pic so we can see what the art under the dust jacket looks like? Here you go! Sorry for the bad quality, but quite nice if I say so myself. Ooh, it looks fantastic.
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Post by Jaysnow on Aug 27, 2020 17:49:58 GMT -5
Awesome! Would you mind taking a pic so we can see what the art under the dust jacket looks like? Here you go! Sorry for the bad quality, but quite nice if I say so myself. This is now my favorite SE dust jacket.
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Post by Hollyfall on Aug 27, 2020 17:58:11 GMT -5
Chapter 5: Then
Brightheart is giving birth. Graystripe's anxious and hopes she's alright, and notes that her screams of pain are eerily similar to Silverstream's, and he misses her again. Brightheart eventually gives birth to Whitekit, and Graystripe feels he should say something. He welcomes Whitekit to the Clan, and says Brightheart did a good job. Graystripe gives himself a pat on the back and thinks to himself. "Nice job, Graystripe. New ThunderClan kit welcomed!" . He looks to the stars and wonders if Silverstream is watching Brightheart and Whitekit. Shrewkit and Spiderkit want to play with Whitekit, but Ferncloud says to give it a few days. Graystripe makes an announcement that Brightheart has given birth, and the Clan's pretty happy about it. Though, Graystripe is constantly comparing himself to Firestar, thinking that Firestar wouldn't have panicked during the birth of a kit, and he would have known exactly what to do.
Later that day, the Clan is pretty optimistic now since Whitekit has been born. He begins to ask Ashfur to take a patrol to Snakerocks for some prey, but Thornclaw, Brambleclaw, and Sootpaw come into the camp with no prey despite Graystripe ordering them to hunt. He asks what happened, and Thornclaw responds that WindClan has been hunting on their border again. Graystripe realizes he might have to deal with this issue after all. He asks specifically what happened, and Brambleclaw says that they were going towards fourtrees and found a place with torn undergrowth and prey blood splattered everywhere, marked with WindClan scent. They found bits of squirrel fur, and the strong scent of squirrels too. Ashfur demands to know if Graystripe will finally do something about the issue. Graystripe is annoyed with Ashfur's attitude, but pushes it down and calls a Clan meeting. Thornclaw and Brambleclaw explain their findings. Graystripe though can't help but feel suspicious. Prey is running well so far in all the Clans, so he wonders why WindClan would bother stealing and raiding if they had enough in their own territory. He thinks that Blackstar could be behind it, knowing that he likes to cause trouble, but doesn't believe Tallstar is that kind of cat. Ashfur and Cloudtail want to confront Tallstar. Ashfur out loud says that "Everything would be easier if Dustpelt were deputy". Graystripe's annoyed that this issue is being brought up again, and makes a note to himself that he'll have to speak with Dustpelt later on since he's out on a patrol right now. (An error here; Dustpelt is said to be next to Sorrelpaw, Sootpaw, and Rainpaw earlier. )
Anyways, Graystripe thinks to himself that although he doesn't really like Dustpelt, he didn't expect him to undermine him like this. Graystripe doesn't think he's ready to take action against WindClan, despite the majority of the Clan wanting him to. He says he can't just go and confront Tallstar about possible raids and theivery. One-eye (somehow she's still alive), demands to know why. Graystripe says that confronting a Clan leader is a job for a Clan leader, which he is not, he's only the temporary leader. Brambleclaw brings up that if he doesn't go, WindClan will wonder where Firestar is, and that Firestar wouldn't have let this go. Graystripe agrees, and thinks that Brambleclaw is a bright young cat, and he'll go far in the Clan. Thornclaw remarks that WindClan is probably doing it because they've guessed Firestar is gone. Graystripe asks Cinderpelt if she's gotten anything from StarClan, and she says no, but says that "The signs are hard to read. When I try to look ahead, I only see shadows". Graystripe then thinks to himself "Thanks, that's a big help. I should know better than to expect clear answers from StarClan". Graystripe can't decide what to do, but suddenly Mousefur comes racing in, and informs Graystripe that Russetfur and Rowanclaw are on their border, and want to talk to Firestar. Graystripe wonders if anything else could go wrong.
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#add8e6
Name Colour
*Ravenpaw*
Warrior Fanatic
*reads books in a corner*
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Post by *Ravenpaw* on Aug 27, 2020 17:59:37 GMT -5
Here you go! Sorry for the bad quality, but quite nice if I say so myself. This is now my favorite SE dust jacket. Same. (Well, one of my favorites.)
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Post by Fireleap on Aug 27, 2020 18:04:02 GMT -5
I wonder if Russet and Rowan found TC scent on ShC territory? If so it's probably because of BloodClan.
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Post by *Faith* on Aug 27, 2020 18:05:48 GMT -5
Well, at least the screaming wasn't anything that bad. I was actually worried when the preview ended like that. To tell you the truth, I was wondering if we would see Whitewing being born in this book. I wasn't expecting it to be that soon though.
So, more prey trouble with WC (maybe) and now Russetfur and Rowanclaw want to talk to Firestar. I wonder what excuse Graystripe will make up. In ASIR all he said was that Firestar was sick. Maybe he'll do the same thing here?
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Post by Fernstep on Aug 27, 2020 18:10:07 GMT -5
Flipclaw crushing on his aunt :/ Flywhisker accidentally coming off as an ace lesbian is cool, though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 18:16:03 GMT -5
I just got the book today! Proof: imgur.com/a/tpVl0aPI skimmed the stuff we got with the excerpt, and it looks the same as what the website showed. I'm reading Chapter 4 right now. Could you please please please upload pictures on Google drive of the whole book?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2020 18:23:59 GMT -5
Omg I’m so excited, I really hope you could put pictures of the whole book after you read it!
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Post by Cloverƒall on Aug 27, 2020 18:31:17 GMT -5
F for our fallen soldier Flipclaw.
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