title: In the Path of the Storm
text: # In the Path of the Storm
  
  In the Path of the Storm is the sixth book of The Animals of Farthing Wood series. It was first published in 1989 and has since been included in a single book with The Siege of White Deer Park and Battle for the Park in the "Second Omnibus" edition (Hutchinson, 1995).
  
  ## Plot summary
  
  The death of the Great Stag, the leader of the deer of White Deer Park, leaves its inhabitants at the mercy of his successor Trey, a strong and fearsome stag who believes there is no room for the smaller animals in the nature reserve. Meanwhile, Tawny Owl grows tired of bachelorhood and leaves the park in search of a mate.
  
  ## Television series
  
  The events of the book are covered throughout the third season of The Animals of Farthing Wood (TV series), though the sequence of events is changed slightly.
  
  