Rosestar of AshClan and Stormstar of SleetClan have been meeting in secret for moons now. Their neighbors- Fernstar of LeafClan, Bearstar of LilacClan, and Nimblestar of WhiteClan- have thrown themselves into a deadly war and are dragging the two lovers in with them. Stormstar has decided to wage battle against Bearstar without even thinking of the consequences. Rosestar knows her mate is wrong, but there is next to nothing she can do to waver him in favor of the right side—and keeping their relationship under the radar with so much paranoia is nearly impossible.

A great light soon comes to Rosestar's life—she finds out she's pregnant with Stormstar's kits. But half-Clan children will never be accepted, and she knows keeping them in AshClan will result in deadly rivalry. With her mate's heart growing darker each day from the war, her shattered allegiances, cold friends and kits on the way, how will Rosestar survive this turmoil?