About the Book
Source: Wikia. Pages: 88. Chapters: Barley, Berry, Birdy, Boulder, Brook Where Small Fish Swim, Chirp, Cloudy, Coal, Crowfeather, Daisy, Domino, Egg, Fleck, Floss, Flower, Frisk, Fritz, Graystripe, Husker, Hussar, Ice, Icicle, Jester, Jet, Jingo, Leafpool, Lichen, Little Mew, Magpie, Mapleshade, Merry, Millie, Minty, Mist, Mitzi, Moony, Moss, Mothflight, Pad, Pepper, Piper, Pod, Pricklenose, Purdy, Raindrop, Rainfur, Ravenpaw, River, Rock, Ruby, Sasha, Shadow, Sky, Sky, Skywatcher, Smoky, Sniff, Snowflake, Socks, Sol, Soot, Speckle, Splash, Tadpole, Thunder, Twig, Wind, Woody. Excerpt: Barley is a short, compact, muscular black-and-white tom with a plump belly and amber eyes. Barley appears when Firestar decides to visit the Moonstone after the Gathering, and goes to visit the barn. He is delighted to see him, along with Ravenpaw. He offers him food and shelter, but Firestar declines, saying he was just passing through and that on the way to the Moonstone, he's not allowed to eat. Later, Barley walks out of the barn to give Firestar and Ravenpaw privacy. He gives Firestar a friendly nod as he goes outside. The next day, Firestar says a quick good-bye to both Ravenpaw and Barley and parts from them. Barley is a loner living in the barn, when Bluestar, Tigerclaw, Firepaw, Graypaw and Ravenpaw travel back from the Moonstone, Barley greets them warmly and is seen as one of Bluestar's good friends. Tigerclaw seems suspicious, asking him many questions. Barley tells the patrol that there are dogs out, and that they should go the other way. They do, but end up being attacked by rats. Tigerclaw believes that Barley has sent them into a trap. Before any cats are injured, Barley shows up and helps fight them off, flinging them into a ditch. As Bluestar is attacked, Barley runs over and tries to save her, but Bluestar loses a life in the process. Barley stands over her, grieving for her. Tigerclaw pins him down, hissing about him killing Bluestar. Firepaw saves him and te...
