Book Recommendation-warriors

Okok, this isn’t a surprise if you’ve been on my profile. But hear me out.

Warriors is a series of books written by a group of authors that go under the pen name Erin Hunter. The series is composed of six six-book ‘arcs’, larger standalone novels, and mangas that flesh out side characters and stories.

The books follow the lives of four Clans of feral housecats as they fight each other, fall in love, and worship their ancestors.

If you were expecting snuggling kittens, oh boy, are you in for a surprise. The books can get very violent as the characters face certain death and possible annihilation once a series, and early on, once a book. Illicit relationships are rife, betrayals are common, as are battles for political power. Characters also grapple with questions of faith, loyalty, honor, and responsibility on a regular basis.

The story centers on four "Clans" of cats that have lived in a forest and followed the spirits of their warrior ancestors, known as StarClan, for generations. ThunderClan, the focal Clan, lives in a forest and stalks their prey while priding themselves on their courage. ShadowClan, masters of stealth and night hunting, live in a marsh and need all their cunning to gather enough food to feed themselves. RiverClan cats love water and are known for swimming and being brilliant tacticians. WindClan cats are extremely fast, and they chase down rabbits on the open moorland. Many years have distilled the Clans and made them set in their ways and their prejudices, but new threats to the forest force them to start adapting to change and abandoning their prejudice. The events of the series take place over several generations, and show how the Clans change in those times.

Later books introduce several new groups of characters, such as a group of mercenaries called BloodClan, a fifth Clan named SkyClan that was driven out of the forest many years ago, a "Tribe" of cats that live in the mountains and worship their own set of ancestors, and a mysterious group of predecessors to the Clans known as the Ancients.


There are currently six six-book series available.


As of 2016, Alibaba Pictures has obtained movie rights to the series, with David Heyman named as the producer.


The first series, called The Prophecies Begin (originally known simply as Warriors or Warrior Cats, until it received a name for a 2015 rerelease of the series) focuses on a house cat named Rusty, who is given the opportunity to join ThunderClan. However, he must deal with the hardships of the wild alongside the racism of his Clanmates. He soon uncovers a sinister plot to take over the forest and tries to stop it.

The books go in this order:

1. Into the Wild
   
   
2. Fire and Ice
   
   
3. Forest of Secrets
   
   
4. Rising Storm
   
   
5. A Dangerous Path
   
   
6. The Darkest Hour
   

The second series, called The New Prophecy, stars the next generation of the Clan cats. A group composed of the kits of the previous arc's main characters set out on a journey to unravel a mysterious prophecy. Meanwhile, calamity strikes in the forest and all four Clans find themselves facing possible destruction.

The books were released in this order:

1. Midnight
   
   
2. Moonrise
   
   
3. Dawn
   
   
4. Starlight
   
   
5. Twilight
   
   
6. Sunset
   

The third series, titled Power of Three is a mostly character driven series. It is unique as it has no real Big Bad across the six books. The series follows another new generation of Clan cats, this time burdened with mysterious powers and the secret of an ancient prophecy. It also delves deep into the past, revealing secrets forgotten by time.

The books follow this order:

1. The Sight
   
   
2. Dark River
   
   
3. Outcast
   
   
4. Eclipse
   
   
5. Long Shadows
   
   
6. Sunrise
   

The fourth series, called Omen of the Stars, continues to deal with the mysterious prophecy from Power of Three. The cats struggle to unearth the truth about their purpose, old foes of the Clans are rising. Strengthened by years’ worth of animosity, they are preparing to wage an all-out war on the Clans. This arc was (intended) to serve as a grand finale to the series.

The books go in this order:

1. The Fourth Apprentice
   
   
2. Fading Echoes
   
   
3. Night Whispers
   
   
4. Sign of the Moon
   
   
5. The Forgotten Warrior
   
   
6. The Last Hope
   

The fifth series, Dawn of the Clans, is a prequel series, taking place decades before the original series. It follows a group of cats that travel from the mountains, who are destined to form the warrior clans. It shows how the group becomes separate Clans, their code of honor is created, and their ways and prejudices form.

The books are in this order:

1. The Sun Trail
   
   
2. Thunder Rising
   
   
3. The First Battle
   
   
4. The Blazing Star
   
   
5. A Forest Divided
   
   
6. Path of the Stars
   

The sixth series, titled A Vision of Shadows, returns to the modern Clans. It follows a ThunderClan apprentice as he discovers that it is his destiny to become a medicine cat. But first, he must embark on a journey that will determine the fate of the four Clans from his home, and the lost Clan, SkyClan.

The books are released in this order:

1. The Apprentice's Quest
   
   
2. Thunder and Shadow
   
   
3. Shattered Sky
   
   
4. Darkest Night
   
   
5. River of Fire (Not released as of this posting)
   
   
6. TBA (Not released as of this posting)
   

That's my recommendation and overview of the series Warriors. If you plan on reading them, I hope you enjoy!

 

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I definitely remember being really into Warriors back in my middle school days. I read through the entirety of the first 4 series + all(?) of the standalone novels (and like some of the manga?). Today I don't have much interest in it anymore but it is interesting to know that it's still going.

 

I’d recommend reading the latest one, it’s good for both old and new fans. And it’s pretty mature for the age demographic.

 

It’s about cats though...? Is that why your profile pic is a cat?

 

Make the “w” in warriors capital please (the title).











Bump.

 

I’m trying. I noticed too.
EDIT: It won't let me change it. Do you know how to fix it? (ugh, I sound like a forum-noob)

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If you look past the cats, it talks about a lot of heavy topics. (there’s a Cat-Hitler, drugs, racism, organized religion, do what is right vs do what is loyal, etc.) Any yes, that's why it's a cat.
The authors even said that they used the cats as a guise, because having books about people doing this would be boring/waaay out of the age demographic.

 

So is it satire then?

 

Yes, you could say that. But there's more than just satires.

 

So is it like an allegory in George Orwell’s Animal Farm?

 

Not really. It covers those topics and shows how we made these mistakes, but that's not the focal point of the series. You could describe it as a 'Game of Thrones+Satire+cats'.

 

Huh, that’s odd. Idk how I’m supposed to take it seriously if it’s cats though.

 

You will when your favorite characters die.

 

That's a quite a lot of books.

 

Yeah...it’s s bit of a wallet-drainer if you choose to buy them.
It’s also not counting the Standalone Novels, Mangas, Guides, and Novellas.

 

Killing off the "favorite character" does a lot of things to a person.

 

Yes...yes it does...

 

Lol i read all of these already. i

Rip FrSaI THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO LIVE FOREVER t r

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Well, most of them... I probably missed one or two along the way e

 

Shhhh...