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  Lusa reached up to run her cheek along his. “You deserve it.”

  “Do you ever see Ujurak?” Kallik asked quietly.

  Lusa’s heart clenched with familiar grief. “Sometimes.” She never stopped searching for him, her heart quickening every time she saw an elk wandering alone or an owl swooping through the twilight. “I think I see him, but I’m never sure.”

  “I look for him in the stars every night,” Toklo murmured.

  “I dream of him,” Kallik confessed. “But I don’t think I’ve seen him for real, not since the fire.”

  Toklo shifted on the warm, rocky beach. “He is always with us.”

  “We’ll never forget him,” Kallik agreed.

  Lusa felt the wind ruffle her fur. “We’ll never forget any of it.” She gazed around at her friends. “You taught me how to be a wild bear.”

  “You found me a home!” Toklo exclaimed.

  “You gave me a family.” Kallik blinked at them lovingly.

  Yakone lifted his muzzle. “We should hunt together, one last time.”

  Lusa flinched. “It won’t be the last! There will be more Longest Days. This isn’t the end. And we’ll always be together, in spirit.”

  “Oh, Lusa.” Kallik leaned forward and touched her nose to Lusa’s ear. “So much has changed, and there’s still so much change to come. But you’re right. Wherever our paths lead us, we’ll always be together.”

  Yakone padded toward the lake. “Let’s see who can catch the biggest fish.”

  “That’s not fair!” Lusa bounded after him. “You can swim deeper than me.”

  Kallik caught up to her. “Then we’ll catch the fish and you can decide whose is best.”

  They passed Aiyanna and Miki, who were sunning themselves while the cubs splashed one another in the shallows.

  Toklo broke into a run and plunged into the lake. As Kallik and Yakone waded in after him, Lusa paused at the edge and watched. She saw the three of them reach deep blue water and dive beneath the surface. Sunshine glittered where they’d disappeared. Relishing the warmth on her pelt and the cold water washing around her paws, Lusa leaned forward expectantly, waiting for her friends to come back.

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  About the Author

  ERIN HUNTER is inspired by a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is also the author of the bestselling Warriors and Survivors series.

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  Book Two: Great Bear Lake

  Book Three: Smoke Mountain

  Book Four: The Last Wilderness

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  Book Six: Spirits in the Stars

  RETURN TO THE WILD

  Book One: Island of Shadows

  Book Two: The Melting Sea

  Book Three: River of Lost Bears

  Book Four: Forest of Wolves

  Book Five: The Burning Horizon

  MANGA

  Toklo’s Story

  Kallik’s Adventure

  Book One: Into the Wild

  Book Two: Fire and Ice

  Book Three: Forest of Secrets

  Book Four: Rising Storm

  Book Five: A Dangerous Path

  Book Six: The Darkest Hour

  THE NEW PROPHECY

  Book One: Midnight

  Book Two: Moonrise

  Book Three: Dawn

  Book Four: Starlight

  Book Five: Twilight

  Book Six: Sunset

  POWER OF THREE

  Book One: The Sight

  Book Two: Dark River

  Book Three: Outcast

  Book Four: Eclipse

  Book Five: Long Shadows

  Book Six: Sunrise

  OMEN OF THE STARS

  Book One: The Fourth Apprentice

  Book Two: Fading Echoes

  Book Three: Night Whispers

  Book Four: Sign of the Moon

  Book Five: The Forgotten Warrior

  Book Six: The Last Hope

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  Book Two: Thunder Rising

  Book Three: The First Battle

  Book Four: The Blazing Star

  Book Five: A Forest Divided

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  Warriors: Shadows of the Clans

  MANGA

  The Lost Warrior

  Warrior’s Refuge

  Warrior’s Return

  The Rise of Scourge

  Tigerstar and Sasha #1: Into the Woods

  Tigerstar and Sasha #2: Escape from the Forest

  Tigerstar and Sasha #3: Return to the Clans

  Ravenpaw’s Path #1: Shattered Peace

  Ravenpaw’s Path #2: A Clan in Need

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  Hollyleaf’s Story

  Mistystar’s Omen

  Cloudstar’s Journey

  Tigerclaw’s Fury

  Leafpool’s Wish

  Dovewing’s Silence

  Mapleshade’s Vengeance

  Goosefeather’s Curse

  Ravenpaw’s Farewell

  Book One: The Empty City

  Book Two: A Hidden Enemy

  Book Three: Darkness Falls

  Book Four: The Broken Path

  Book Five: The Endless Lake

  Book Six: Storm of Dogs

  THE GATHERING DARKNESS

  Book One: A Pack Divided

  Survivors: Tales from the Packs

  NOVELLAS

  Alpha’s Tale

  Sweet’s Journey

  Moon’s Choice

  Credits

  Cover art © 2016 by Wayne McLoughlin

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