Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role as ThunderClan deputy, with his apprentice resisting the warrior code, the clan leader weakening, and his sworn enemy Tigerclaw continuing to haunt the forest seeking revenge.
Teens Tianyi, his best friend Kai, and Julie, a wealthy American, join with Professor Chen and local guide Asat Amat seek the lost city of Jinjue, hindered by lethal creatures and an evil force.
When Jessica, a new student who was badly burned in a fire, attends St. Catherine's while getting treatments at a nearby hospital, seventh-grader Tom wrestles with his aversion to her appearance while gradually learning to accept her as a friend.
Provides Mandarin Chinese to English and English to Mandarin Chinese translations of four thousand words and phrases and includes a pronunciation guide and a grammar review.
Cats participate in activities that take place on each of the thirty floors of a tall building that houses a theater, hat shop, school, dance studio, and other concerns.