Эрин Хантер - Lost Stars

Dedication

Special thanks to Cherith Baldry

Allegiances THUNDERCLANLEADER BRAMBLESTAR—dark brown tabby tom with amber eyes DEPUTY SQUIRRELFLIGHT—dark ginger she-cat with green eyes and one white paw MEDICINE CATS JAYFEATHER—gray tabby tom with blind blue eyes ALDERHEART—dark ginger tom with amber eyes WARRIORS (toms and she-cats without kits) THORNCLAW—golden-brown tabby tom WHITEWING—white she-cat with green eyes BIRCHFALL—light brown tabby tom BERRYNOSE—cream-colored tom with a stump for a tail MOUSEWHISKER—gray-and-white tom POPPYFROST—pale tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat LIONBLAZE—golden tabby tom with amber eyes ROSEPETAL—dark cream she-cat APPRENTICE, BRISTLEPAW(pale gray she-cat) STEMLEAF—white-and-orange tom LILYHEART—small, dark tabby she-cat with white patches and blue eyes BUMBLESTRIPE—very pale gray tom with black stripes CHERRYFALL—ginger she-cat MOLEWHISKER—brown-and-cream tom CINDERHEART—gray tabby she-cat BLOSSOMFALL—tortoiseshell-and-white she-cat with petal-shaped white patches IVYPOOL—silver-and-white tabby she-cat with dark blue eyes EAGLEWING—ginger she-cat DEWNOSE—gray-and-white tom APPRENTICE, THRIFTPAW(dark gray she-cat) STORMCLOUD—gray tabby tom HOLLYTUFT—black she-cat APPRENTICE, FLIPPAW(tabby tom) FERNSONG—yellow tabby tom HONEYFUR—white she-cat with yellow splotches TWIGBRANCH—gray she-cat with green eyes FINLEAP—brown tom SHELLFUR—tortoiseshell tom PLUMSTONE—black-and-ginger she-cat LEAFSHADE—tortoiseshell she-cat SPOTFUR—spotted tabby she-cat FLYWHISKER—striped gray tabby she-cat SNAPTOOTH—golden tabby tom QUEENS (she-cats expecting or nursing kits) DAISY—cream long-furred cat from the horseplace SORRELSTRIPE—dark brown she-cat (mother to Baykit, a golden tabby tom, and Myrtlekit, a pale brown she-kit) SPARKPELT—orange tabby she-cat (mother to Finchkit, a tortoiseshell she-kit, and Flamekit, a black tom) ELDERS (former warriors and queens, now retired) GRAYSTRIPE—long-haired gray tom CLOUDTAIL—long-haired white tom with blue eyes BRIGHTHEART—white she-cat with ginger patches BRACKENFUR—golden-brown tabby tom SHADOWCLANLEADER TIGERSTAR—dark brown tabby tom DEPUTY CLOVERFOOT—gray tabby she-cat MEDICINE CAT PUDDLESHINE—brown tom with white splotches APPRENTICE, SHADOWPAW(gray tabby tom) WARRIORS TAWNYPELT—tortoiseshell she-cat with green eyes DOVEWING—pale gray she-cat with green eyes STRIKESTONE—brown tabby tom STONEWING—white tom SCORCHFUR—dark gray tom with slashed ears APPRENTICE, FLAXPAW(brown tabby tom) SPARROWTAIL—large brown tabby tom SNOWBIRD—pure white she-cat with green eyes YARROWLEAF—ginger she-cat with yellow eyes BERRYHEART—black-and-white she-cat GRASSHEART—pale brown tabby she-cat WHORLPELT—gray-and-white tom APPRENTICE, HOPPAW(calico she-cat) ANTFUR—tom with a brown-and-black splotched pelt BLAZEFIRE—white-and-ginger tom CINNAMONTAIL—brown tabby she-cat with white paws FLOWERSTEM—silver she-cat SNAKETOOTH—honey-colored tabby she-cat SLATEFUR—sleek gray tom POUNCESTEP—gray she-cat LIGHTLEAP—brown tabby she-cat CONEFOOT—white-and-gray tom FRONDWHISKER—gray tabby she-cat GULLSWOOP—white she-cat SPIRECLAW—black-and-white tom HOLLOWSPRING—black tom SUNBEAM—brown-and-white tabby she-cat ELDERS OAKFUR—small brown tom SKYCLANLEADER LEAFSTAR—brown-and-cream tabby she-cat with amber eyes DEPUTY HAWKWING—dark gray tom with yellow eyes MEDICINE CATS FRECKLEWISH—mottled light brown tabby she-cat with spotted legs FIDGETFLAKE—black-and-white tom MEDIATOR TREE—yellow tom with amber eyes WARRIORS SPARROWPELT—dark brown tabby tom MACGYVER—black-and-white tom DEWSPRING—sturdy gray tom PLUMWILLOW—dark gray she-cat SAGENOSE—pale gray tom APPRENTICE, KITEPAW(reddish-brown tom) HARRYBROOK—gray tom BLOSSOMHEART—ginger-and-white she-cat APPRENTICE, TURTLEPAW(tortoiseshell she-cat) SANDYNOSE—stocky light brown tom with ginger legs RABBITLEAP—brown tom REEDCLAW—small pale tabby she-cat MINTFUR—gray tabby she-cat with blue eyes NETTLESPLASH—pale brown tom TINYCLOUD—small white she-cat PALESKY—black-and-white she-cat NECTARSONG—brown she-cat QUAILFEATHER—white tom with crow-black ears PIGEONFOOT—gray-and-white she-cat FRINGEWHISKER—white she-cat with brown splotches GRAVELNOSE—tan tom SUNNYPELT—ginger she-cat QUEENS VIOLETSHINE—black-and-white she-cat with yellow eyes (mother to Rootkit, a yellow tom, and Needlekit, a black-and-white she-kit) BELLALEAF—pale orange she-cat with green eyes (mother to Wrenkit, a golden tabby she-kit) ELDERS FALLOWFERN—pale brown she-cat who has lost her hearing WINDCLANLEADER HARESTAR—brown-and-white tom DEPUTY CROWFEATHER—dark gray tom MEDICINE CAT KESTRELFLIGHT—mottled gray tom with white splotches like kestrel feathers WARRIORS NIGHTCLOUD—black she-cat BRINDLEWING—mottled brown she-cat LEAFTAIL—dark tabby tom with amber eyes EMBERFOOT—gray tom with two dark paws SMOKEHAZE—gray she-cat BREEZEPELT—black tom with amber eyes CROUCHFOOT—ginger tom LARKWING—pale brown tabby she-cat SEDGEWHISKER—light brown tabby she-cat SLIGHTFOOT—black tom with white flash on his chest OATCLAW—pale brown tabby tom HOOTWHISKER—dark gray tom FERNSTRIPE—gray tabby she-cat QUEENS HEATHERTAIL—light brown tabby she-cat with blue eyes (mother to Breezepelt’s kits: Woodkit, a brown she-kit, and Applekit, a yellow tabby she-kit) FEATHERPELT—