People continue to destroy the forest, dooming cats to death from hunger and disease. Only the return of StarClan envoys can give the desperate cats hope of salvation. But the way back will turn out to be much more dangerous for the young warriors than the previous road. Death awaits them in the desert rocks, where friends will meet a mysterious clan of mountain cats. Young warriors are full of courage and determination, but they do not suspect what a terrible price they will have to pay for their loyalty to friendship and military duty.