The world is changing faster then any previous generation has ever experiences and there is one culprit: men.

Cats bring stories of battles that last moons straight due to both sides never retreating. House cats have their masters leave in droves, never to return again. The silverpath is destroyed and it's been moons since the Thundersnake that once traveled it has been seen. So many animals are dying or disabled in horrific ways. The cats of Verdun have been spared from much of it, but, it doesn't seem like that will last for long.

How can they survive this? Will the warrior code and faith keep them safe, like it has for as long as they can remember? Do they need to change, just as the times have? Should they reject everything they once knew and try something revolutionary? Whatever plan they decide to take will have supporters and opposition. They just need to figure out what will work and soon.