The Darkest Hour

The Darkest Hour is a young adult fantasy novel, the sixth and final book in the original Warriors series by Erin Hunter, telling the story of the fictional cat Firestar. The series revolves around a group of wild cats living in four Clans, ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and ShadowClan. It was published on 1 October 2004 by HarperCollins. The story chronicles the events directly after A Dangerous Path and leads to the final battle for the forest. It is the final installment in the first Warriors story arc, The Prophecies Begin.