- These notes reflect a bulleted list of major and minor events in A Shadow in RiverClan that can be easily navigated. They are intended to serve as a reference for those looking for specific events in re-reading and book discussions and include links to the relevant chapter subpages further detailing each chapter's events.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
- Leopardstar calls a Clan meeting.
- During the ceremony, Feathertail thinks about her past.
- Feathertail was born a half-Clan cat with Silverstream and Graystripe.
- Silverstream dies and Graystripe takes her and her brother to RiverClan.
- She thinks about how she was unwelcome in RiverClan due to her half-Clan heritage.
- When Graystripe failed to defend RiverClan at the Battles#A Dangerous Path at the Sunningrocks, and he's sent away from RiverClan by Leopardstar.
- She thinks about her difficult position she was put in to stay in RiverClan or leave to ThunderClan.
- After thinking, the two apprentices become warriors, and stand vigil for the night.
- Feathertail notes that Stormfur looks happy.
- Feathertail thinks about her memories during the vigil.
- Feathertail remembers the good memories, then remembers the bad memories.
- Feathertail thinks about how Tigerstar took over the Clan, and how Leopardstar did nothing to help save them.
- She thinks about how well she got along in ThunderClan.
- Feathertail wonders how she'll be loyal to RiverClan when she doesn't trust her leader.
- After the vigil is over, she asks Stormfur if they should have stayed in ThunderClan with their father, Graystripe.
- Stormfur comments that it is too late to have thoughts like that.
- Feathertail goes on as a warrior, but she starts avoiding other RiverClan warriors.
- She is untrustful of other cats.
- She begins to question herself and her Clanmates.
- The distance between her and other cats grow bigger.
- She becomes jealous of how well her brother is fitting in.
- Later, Stormfur tells Feathertail that she has to forgive her Clanmates if she wants to be RiverClan.
- She can not respond to the statement due to her uncertainty.
- Her Clanmates leave her alone.
- Even though she wanted to be left alone, Feathertail is not happy.
- Feathertail goes on hunting, and wonders about Graystripe.
- She meets Ferncloud who is chasing a squirrel onto RiverClan territory.
- Feathertail and Ferncloud talk about their lives for a while.
- Feathertail feels trustful and happy.
- Heavystep and Blackclaw spot the two together, and attempt to harm the ThunderClan cat.
- Feathertail attacks her Clanmates willingly in order for Ferncloud to escape.
- Back at camp, Leopardstar punishes Feathertail for apprentice work for her actions.
- She has resentful thoughts of Leopardstar and her past actions.
- She isn't satisfied with the decision.
- Feathertail is doing apprentice work, but is glad that other cats leave her alone.
- Stormfur starts talking about her actions and sides with his Clanmates.
- Feathertail is upset.
- Feathertail admits that she feels more loyal to ThunderClan than RiverClan.
- Blackclaw reports to Leopardstar that their patrol picked up rogue cat scents.
- Blackclaw leads them to the rogue cats.
- Leopardstar tells the rogue cats to leave immediately.
- Feathertail notices how skinny and weak the cats are.
- She notices that the cats are terrified.
- Leopardstar questions the rogue cats about the reason for being there.
- Sasha asks to join the Clan, asking for mercy.
- Blackclaw insists that the rogue cats should be turned away.
- Feathertail and Stormfur comment that the nursery and apprentice den are nearly empty.
- Leopardstar allows Sasha and her two kits to join RiverClan.
- Sasha fits in well with the Clan.
- Leopardstar asks Feathertail about how Sasha is fitting in.
- Feathertail replies yes.
- She has resentful thoughts of Leopardstar, about how fitting in a Clan is hard.
- Hawk, Moth, and other kits are playing near the river.
- Feathertail realizes that Hawk and Moth do not know about the river, and watches Hawk fall in.
- Feathertail rescues Hawk.
- Leopardstar praises her for her actions.
- Feathertail still has resentful thoughts, replying that she did not rescue the kit for Leopardstar.
- Sasha thanks Feathertail for rescuing her son and tells her about her life with the kits before she joined RiverClan.
- Sasha tells her how her kits' brother drowned, and it was traumatizing for the kits.
- Feathertail realizes how hard their life was, and out of sympathy asks to share prey.
- Feathertail and Sasha grow closer.
- Feathertail asks about Hawk and Moth's father.
- Sasha replies hesitantly that he died.
- Sasha allows her to teach Hawk and Moth how to swim.
- Feathertail notes that teaching these kits makes her feel good and proud.
- Hawk and Moth become apprentices.
- Leopardstar and Mistyfoot become mentors.
- Feathertail notes that it's too bad she did not become their mentor, and that she should keep an eye on Leopardstar.
- Feathertail keeps an eye on Hawkpaw and Mothpaw's training.
- Feathertail, Sasha, and two Clanmates are talking together.
- Two kits play too rough.
- Mosspelt uses Tigerstar to scare the kits not to play rough.
- Feathertail notes Sasha looks upset at Mosspelt's comment.
- Feathertail asks why Sasha looked upset when Mosspelt mentioned Tigerstar, and that he is a cat she never knew.
- Sasha tells her that Tigerstar was her mate.
- Feathertail feels deeply betrayed, after knowing how Sasha did not tell her secret after mentioning what Tigerstar did to her and Stormfur.
- Sasha pleads with Feathertail to keep her secret.
- Feathertail says she will keep her secret, but she breaks ties with Sasha.
- Feathertail feels untrustful of every cat, and she distances herself with her Clanmates.
- Feathertail gets selected to go to the Gathering.
- The Gathering finishes after all the leader's reports.
- Feathertail and Stormfur talk with their father.
- Graystripe notices Feathertail is looking sad.
- Feathertail tells Graystripe she's having a hard time trusting cats.
- Graystripe tells her she will always be welcome in ThunderClan.
- Sasha tells Feathertail she is leaving RiverClan because ShadowClan cats will recognize her, and will know Hawkpaw and Mothpaw's heritage once she goes to a Gathering.
- Sasha makes Feathertail promise to keep their secret after she's gone.
- Sasha leaves RiverClan.
- Feathertail is not glad to see her leave, after thinking she wanted Sasha gone.
- Feathertail is worried that Hawkpaw is becoming dangerous like Tigerstar.
- Hawkpaw tries to show off a squirrel he caught to Feathertail.
- Feathertail replies unenthusiastically.
- Hawkpaw starts a fight at the WindClan border.
- The RiverClan patrol wins the fight.
- Blackclaw comments that Hawkpaw fights well.
- Feathertail grows suspicious that Hawkpaw may have Tigerstar's instincts.
- Leaf-bare comes.
- Prey gets scarce, and RiverClan struggles.
- One night, a fox ambushes RiverClan.
- They defeat the fox with Hawkpaw's help.
- Leopardstar calls a Clan meeting.
- She announces that she wants to put together a patrol to finish the fox.
- Leopardstar, Hawkpaw, Feathertail, and Stormfur participate.
- The patrol walks outside of Clan territory, following the scent.
- They sleep for the night.
- Feathertail has a nightmare of her past in TigerClan.
- Feathertail wakes up to see Leopardstar missing.
- Feathertail hopes the fox killed Leopardstar during the night.
- Leopardstar returns with prey instead.
- They follow the scent and find the fox's den.
- They find the fox outside the den.
- The patrol fights the fox.
- Hawkpaw gets thrown back.
- The fox tries to get Hawkpaw.
- Leopardstar tries to attack the fox.
- The fox gets Leopardstar.
- Leopardstar tells the patrol to run.
- Feathertail decides Leopardstar is trying to sacrifice herself.
- Feathertail attacks the fox.
- The patrol is successful in killing the fox.
- Leopardstar speaks to Feathertail and Stormfur and apologizes for her past actions against them.
- Feathertail forgives Leopardstar.
- They return to the camp.
- Sometime later, Feathertail attends the Gathering.
- Feathertail tells Graystripe that RiverClan is her home.
- Feathertail continues her life in RiverClan, different from before.
- Feathertail falls asleep one night.
- Feathertail dreams and meets Oakheart.
- Oakheart gives a message that she has been chosen for a new prophecy.
- Feathertail says she is ready.
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