Following Hornetstar’s abdication, Smokestar stepped into her new role as Shadowclan’s leader. Her new deputy, Juncoberry was swiftly appointed. Additionally, a new medicine cat apprentice, Wasppaw, joined their ranks. The clan has been working diligently to settle into their new mountain-side home, insulating their dens against the biting cold. Although their new home is safe and secure from the worst storms, unfamiliar dangers may lurk near the rocky camp.