The Darkest Hour (novel)
First edition cover | |
| Author | Erin Hunter |
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| Cover artist | Wayne McLoughlin |
| Language | English |
| Series | Warriors |
| Genre | Children's literature Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1 October 2004 |
| Publication place | United States United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 336 (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-000007-3 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 54035392 |
| LC Class | PZ7.H916625 Dar 2004 |
| Preceded by | A Dangerous Path |
| Followed by | Ravenpaw's Path Firestar's Quest Midnight |
The Darkest Hour is a young adult fantasy novel, the sixth and last book in the original Warriors series by Erin Hunter, featuring the fictional character Firestar, a cat. 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.