Thunder Rising - Hardcover

by Erin Hunter (Author), Wayne McLoughlin (Illustrator), Allen Douglas (Illustrator)

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the second book of this thrilling prequel arc from mega-bestselling author Erin Hunter. The Dawn of the Clans series takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began to forge the Warrior code.

The mountain cats from the Tribe of Rushing Water followed the Sun Trail to a new territory, convinced that in a land with more prey, their lives would be free from strife. But while no cat has gone hungry, tensions are rising. The once firmly united group has split in two--and a young cat named Thunder is caught in the middle.

Dawn of the Clans #2: Thunder Rising also contains an exclusive bonus scene and a teaser to Dawn of the Clans #3: The First Battle.

Caught between the cat who raised him and the father who rejected him, which path will Thunder choose?

• Survival Story: Experience the earliest days of the Clans as the mountain cats struggle to build a new home in a beautiful but dangerous forest.
• Forging a New Society: Watch as the first lines of the Warrior code are drawn not in friendship, but in conflict that threatens to tear the cats apart.
• Leadership Struggles: Two brothers, the ruthless Clear Sky and the compassionate Gray Wing, lead rival groups with dangerously different visions for the future.
• A Hero's Coming of Age: Follow Thunder, son of Clear Sky, as he is forced to decide where his true loyalties lie.

Back Jacket

You will make things right. When the time comes, I know you will.

Tensions between the cats from the mountains are rising, and the once united group has split in two. Caught in the middle is a young cat named Thunder--who will soon be forced to decide between the bonds of loyalty and the ties of blood.