a gas station, Graystripe is hit by a car, and is nursed back to health by Millie and Diesel, a loner who lives by the gas station. As Graystripe recovers, he tries to confess that he is sorry to Millie, though Diesel gets in the way. Millie tells Graystripe that the fastest way of getting to the ocean (where they will find the Clans) is by a truck, which forces him to make a choice; to use Twolegs to help him find his Clan and go against the warrior code, or take longer to find his Clan. The duo decide to use the truck to get to the Clans. The volume concludes with Graystripe and Millie finding the Clans and Graystripe apologizing to Millie and also asking her to be his new mate. When Graystripe and Millie see the Clans in the middle of a Gathering, Firestar welcomes Graystripe and Graystripe introduces Millie. Characters Graystripe: A muscular gray tom who was separated from his Clan. Millie: A former house cat or "kittypet" who has come with Graystripe and befriended him on his journey back to his Clan. Ravenpaw: A former Clan cat, became a loner during The Prophecies Begin when Tigerstar (then Tigerclaw) threatened to kill him. Ravenpaw currently lives at the barn with Barley, another loner. Barley: A loner. He currently lives at the barn with Ravenpaw. Diesel: A friendly cat that lives at a gas station/truck stop. Firestar: Leader of ThunderClan (Graystripe's Clan), briefly appeared at the end of the story, also Graystripe's best friend. Critical reception A review by School Library Journal praised the drawing that "captures the cats' expressive faces, action-packed battle scenes, and familiar surroundings as these animals travel through the realm of the Twolegs and recommended the book for "reluctant readers, manga fans, or "Warriors" enthusiasts". Booklist felt that the first two chapters would be confusing for new readers, but would still be able to understand what is going on after reading through the book. See also Warriors (novel series) References External links The official Warriors website James L. Barry's online portfolio 2008 American novels American fantasy novels Tokyopop titles Warriors (novel series) HarperCollins books 2008 children's books Novels about cats Comics about cats Original English-language manga