the year is 2040. Erin Hunters revealed Warrior Cats arc number 12, titled 'Shadows Over the Lake'. it features Darkpaw, an angsty warrior apprentice and a son of Moonface, who struggles with legacy, being the grandson of the great Nightheart. he hates his name, since he isn't even dark colored, and he is embarrassed of his mother, who keeps talking to herself, and he wishes he could bond longer with his dead father, Goldenfire, who died when he was a little kit. Darkpaw finds unlikely allies in a medicine cat apprentice from WindClan and an outcast from ShadowClan, as they realize that not everything is as it seems. friends become enemies as StarClan becomes silent once again, and outside forces threaten the very core of the clans. will they succeed on bringing the light back to the lake, or will they all succumb to the darkness?
books in the arc consist of: A Shadow in ThunderClan, Shadows of Doubt, Mourning Shadow, Lake of Shadows, Dimming Shadows, Shadowed Stars.
