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Warriors

Warriors
Warriors: The New Prophecy
Warriors: Power of Three
Warriors: Omen of the Stars
Author Erin Hunter
Cover artist Wayne McLoughlin
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Fantasy
Publisher Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins
Published 2003–present

Warriors is a series of children's fantasy novels published by HarperCollins. Though the books are published under the pseudonym of Erin Hunter, writing alternates between authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, and the newly-recruited Tui Sutherland, with plot ideas by storyline editor Victoria Holmes.[1] The series follows the adventures of four clans (ThunderClan, ShadowClan, WindClan and RiverClan) of wild cats trying to survive in their forest homes. It currently consists of three sagas, with a fourth announced, each containing six books. The first, Warriors, was published in 2003–2004, beginning with Into the Wild, and was followed by Warriors: The New Prophecy, published 2005–2006. The third, Warriors: Power of Three, lasted from 2007-2009. The Fourth Apprentice, the first book in Warriors: Omen of the Stars, will be released on November 24, 2009. The series has been on the New York Times Bestseller List for children's books for 71 weeks as of May 19, 2009.

Other books have been released to supplement the main series, including a lengthier, individual book, titled Firestar's Quest that covers the time between the first and second series, three field guides, and several volumes of original English-language manga, produced as a collaboration between HarperCollins and TOKYOPOP. The series has also been released for the Amazon Kindle and translated into several other languages.

Contents

[edit] Series

[edit] Warriors

The first chapter in the series follows a domesticated flame coloured kitten named Rusty who has strange dreams about life in the forest. Against the warnings of his friend, Smudge, Rusty ventures into the forest, where he is attacked by a gray cat about his age, later identified as Graypaw. As the fight settles, Rusty is invited to join ThunderClan, one of many warring cat clans. Rusty accepts, leaving his owners behind. In ThunderClan, Rusty is renamed Firepaw after a short bout between him and a young warrior named Longtail, in which his collar is ripped off. This is symbolic of his leaving his Twoleg nest (house). Later on in the series, Fireheart (Firepaw who became a warrior at the end of the first book) discovers a plot by Tigerclaw (the deputy at the time) against the Clan in order to take over it. Fireheart stops him, Tigerclaw is banished after trying to kill Bluestar (the Clan Leader), and Fireheart becomes deputy. Tigerclaw, however, heads to ShadowClan to become leader, which makes him Tigerstar. He then plots his revenge against ThunderClan. He sneaks into the Thunder Clan camp and kills Brindleface, a dappled gray tabby queen for a pack of dogs that he later releases for them to get the taste of cat blood. Bluestar heaves herself over the side of the cliff wile the pack follows her, saving the clan and Fireheart. Fireheart later becomes Firestar the ThunderClan leader.

Tigerstar (Tigerclaw) then plots to take over all 4 Clans, combining ShadowClan and RiverClan into "TigerClan". After Firestar united ThunderClan and WindClan into "LionClan". These were two of the main clans of cats before the present four clans. Tigerstar sent a rogue named Boulder to recruit BloodClan, a vicious band of cats from Twolegplace (human towns/houses). Scourge, the leader of BloodClan, kills Tigerstar with one blow and threatens to take over all the forest. The series draws to a climax when Firestar fights Scourge and BloodClan with all four Clans together as the 'new' LionClan. The books in the series are: Into the Wild, Fire and Ice, Forest of Secrets, Rising Storm, A Dangerous Path, and The Darkest Hour.

[edit] Warriors: The New Prophecy

The second series, called Warriors: The New Prophecy, centers around six cats from the four different Clans: ThunderClan representative Brambleclaw, ShadowClan representative Tawnypelt (Brambleclaw's sister), WindClan representative Crowpaw (later Crowfeather), and RiverClan representative Feathertail. On a mission from Starclan, the four are sent to the sun-drown place (the ocean), with Feathertail's brother, Stormfur, and a ThunderClan cat, Squirrelpaw (Firestar's daughter, later Squirrelflight), tagging along. A badger named Midnight tells the six that the Twolegs will make a Thunderpath (road) that cuts across the Clans' territories and that the Clans will have to leave. On the way back to the forest, they meet a strange "clan" of cats called the Tribe of Rushing Water. A mountain lion named Sharptooth was preying on the Tribe cats one by one. Feathertail gives her life to kill him and to save Crowpaw and her friends. The remaining five then return to the Clans and report to them the danger. They then lead their clans through the mountains to a safer territory, but on the way, Stormfur falls in love with a Tribe cat named Brook Where Small Fish Swim (Brook). Leaving Stormfur with the Tribe of Rushing Water, the rest of the cats find a lake which has terrain suitable for each clan. Brambleclaw's friendship with Squirrelflight comes close breaking when she sees how much time he spends with his half brother, Hawkfrost. In books 4 and 5 Leafpool and Crowfeather start to share romantic feelings for each other. Then in book 5 they run away together, but soon came back due to a badger attack during which Cinderpelt (the current medicine cat) gets killed helping Sorreltail give birth. Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight realize that they want to be together after the badger attack. The series then centers around the prophecy "Before there is peace, blood will spill blood, and the lake will run red". Tigerstar's sons, Hawkfrost and Brambleclaw meet with their father in their dreams, and he teaches them how to gain the position of leader. Leafpool sees the three cats together after she accidentally ends up in Brambleclaw's dreams and grows suspicious of Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost. Hawkfrost follows Tigerstar every step of the way, but Brambleclaw is split between loyalty to Firestar(his leader) and his own ambition. Then Firestar appoints Brambleclaw deputy. The series reaches its climax when Hawkfrost traps Firestar, and tells Brambleclaw to kill him. Brambleclaw realizes that he doesn't want to become leader by force and refuses to kill Firestar. Instead, he frees him. Hawkfrost attacks Brambleclaw, but Brambleclaw wins the fight that follows by plunging the stick from the fox trap into Hawkfrost's throat. His blood makes the lake run red, fulfilling Leafpool's prophecy. The series was released from 2005–2006, and consists of six books: Midnight, Moonrise, Dawn, Starlight, Twilight, and Sunset.

[edit] Warriors: Power of Three

The third series, titled Warriors: Power of Three, follows three young cats named Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, and Lionblaze. Jayfeather is understood to be the most stubborn, often looked upon differently by his Clan due to him being blind, but then soon discovers he has a unique power, as do his sighted siblings. The series centers around the prophecy, "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws." The books in the series are: The Sight, Dark River, Outcast, Eclipse, Long Shadows, and Sunrise. As the young cats learn about the Clans and the world around them, they feel increasing pressure to use their abilities - for good or evil, they don't know. It is also revealed in this series that Cinderheart is the reincarnation of Cinderpelt. Lionblaze fell in love with Heathertail of WindClan in Dark River. They find some tunnels that run underground and connect WindClan and ThunderClan territories. A river also runs through the tunnels and into the lake. In Eclipse, WindClan uses the tunnels Lionblaze and Heathertail found to attack ThunderClan. WindClan ask RiverClan for backup and Brambleclaw has Hollyleaf asks Blackstar for help. All four Clans were fighting on ThunderClan territory and that battle was stopped by the vanishing sun. A cat named Sol came before the battle and warned them about it. It had nothing to do with StarClan even though it stopped the battle. In Long Shadows, Sol tries to make ShadowClan loose their belief in their warrior ancestors. Tawnypelt and her kits, Flamepaw, Tigerpaw, and Dawnpaw, came to ThunderClan for a while because Sol was destroying their traditions and the way of Clan life. Hollyleaf, Jayfeather, and Lionblaze, along with the help of Tawnypelt's kits, fake a sign from StarClan to get ShadowClan back to believing in them. The fake sign turns into a real sign when two StarClan cats appear and tell Blackstar and Littlecloud that Sol's time in ShadowClan had to come to an end. Later, the three young cats learn an amazing secret: Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight aren't their birth parents. Ashfur had always been bitter over losing Squirrelflight and he traps the three cats between a burning bush and a sheer plummet to death over the top of the ravine. To save them, Squirrelflight told her secret and Ashfur was going to tell every cat at the gathering. This is stopped when, on the Gathering, the ThunderClan cats find Ashfur's body lying in the stream. In Sunrise, it is revealed that Leafpool and Crowfeather are their real parents. In the final addition to the third series, it is revealed that Hollyleaf was the murderer of Ashfur. She anounced to every cat at the Gathering who her real parents were and about all the cats who had lied to their clanmates about them. Hollyleaf is later killed in a rockfall in the tunnels where Lionblaze and Heathertail used to meet. However, it is also revealed that the actual third cat in the Three was not Hollyleaf, but a new character to be introduced in Omen Of The Stars. This will be one of Birchfall's and Whitewing's kits, Dovekit or Ivykit.

[edit] Warriors: Omen of the Stars

The fourth series has been renamed as Omen of the Stars.[2] The series will be a direct continuation from Power of Three.[3] Vicky Holmes has stated that there will be a new point of view being described in Omen of the Stars, and it was revealed in a Wands and Worlds chat that the 4 points of view will be Jayfeather, Lionblaze, Dovekit, and Ivykit. Like the three series before, this series will have six books. The first book will be called The Fourth Apprentice and will be released on November 24, 2009[4]. The second book will be called Fading Echoes and will be released on April 6, 2010[5].

[edit] Other Warriors books

[edit] Super Editions

Firestar's Quest, a larger book, was released on August 25, 2007. It covers the time between The Darkest Hour and Midnight, and answers many questions as to what happened in between the books, such as Longtail's blindness, Willowpelt's death, the birth of Leafpool and Squirrelflight, and the origins of the prophecy "There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws.". The book follows Firestar and Sandstorm, who journey to restore SkyClan, the fifth Clan of the forest that was driven out when a town was built, and was scattered when it was attacked by rats in its new home. This book is in between Warriors and Warriors: The New Prophecy.

Three other books are to be released under the Super Edition name. The first will center around the life of former ThunderClan leader Bluestar before Firestar's arrival to the forest, the second will feature the modern-day SkyClan and the third will feature the early days of the Clans. Bluestar's Prophecy[3] will be released July 28,to most but to places in canada(chapter's bookstore)will release the 17 of july 2009 [6], SkyClan's Destiny will be released July 21, 2010 [7] and a book about the early Clans will be released in 2011.

[edit] Field Guides

Secrets of the Clans was the first field guide to be released for Warriors. This book gives more details about the Clans never revealed in the books.[8] Cats of the Clans, featuring illustrations of the cats, was released on June 24, 2008.[9] Code of the Clans, was released on June 9, 2009.[10] Allegiances of the Clans will be released April 8, 2010[11], and Battles of the Clans will be released May 19, 2010[12].

[edit] OEL manga series

[edit] Graystripe's Trilogy

There is a three volume original English-language manga series following Graystripe, between the time that he was taken by Twolegs in Dawn until he returned to ThunderClan in The Sight. It has been published as the first part of a partnership between TOKYOPOP and HarperCollins.[13] It consists of 3 books: The Lost Warrior, Warrior's Refuge, and Warrior's Return. The final volume was published on April 22, 2008.[14] These books tell how Graystripe and Millie found their way back to ThunderClan.

[edit] The Rise of Scourge

The Rise of Scourge was released on June 24, 2008. It is a single volume and not part of a trilogy. The story follows Scourge, one of the antagonists of The Darkest Hour and the leader of BloodClan, centering around his early years until he challenges Tigerstar, his life-long enemy, who, as a ThunderClan apprentice, attacked him when he ventured into the forest. The book was published after participants in an online poll were able to submit what they wanted to see in a new Warriors book.[15]

[edit] Tigerstar and Sasha

There is also a manga trilogy about Tigerstar and Sasha. The first volume is called Into the Woods, released on September 2, 2008. The second volume, Escape From the Forest, was released on December 23, 2008. The third volume Return to the Clans was released on June 9, 2009.[16]

  • Book 1: Into the Woods

In this book, the story starts out as Sasha leading the kittypet life until one of her owners, Jean, passes away and Ken, Jean's husband goes into a nursing home. Distraught, Sasha heads to the forest where she meets Tigerstar. Tigerstar and Sasha then begin a romantic relationship which tragically ends when Sasha overhears Tigerstar planning to destroy ThunderClan. The book ends when Tigerstar asks Sasha to join ShadowClan.

In the book, Tigerstar refers to the leader of ThunderClan as "Firestar", but when the story takes place, Firestar was Fireheart, and Bluestar was ThunderClan's leader, as the book takes place between books 4 and 5. (Tigerstar mentions in his plans he will send the dog pack in book 5 on ThunderClan, if this book took place afterward, the plan would have already happened.)

  • Book 2: Escape from the Forest

Sasha is given the choice to live with Tigerstar in ShadowClan and declines it. Upset, Tigerstar regards her as a "nothing" and leaves her. Sasha then returns to the city where she wanders around. Sasha goes into a "Salvation Army" and finds one of Ken's coats there. A man is trying it on, and a woman tells him the clothes come from people who are deceased or have gone to nursing homes. She also has a run-in with BloodClan, who take her to their border and try to have a monster run her over. Thankfully she emerges safely. Sasha then explores and finds a boat and is adopted by the captain and given the name "Brownie". Sasha loves the captain and proves that she is useful after catching two trespassers trying to light the captain's boat on fire with gasoline. She also rescues a baby kit, which the captain names Patch. As Patch grows, we find that Sasha is expecting kits and when the Captain is about to leave for an unknown place, Sasha tells Patch she will not go. The captain understands Sasha's need to stay behind and says that she always was a wanderer. The book ends as Sasha travels back to the forest, wondering if her kits will understand her need to be free.

  • Book 3: Return to the Clans

Sasha has gone back to the forest to raise her three kits by Tigerstar, Hawk, Moth and Tadpole.While hunting for her kits she gets caught by a ShadowClan patrol. Afraid that they will take them she lies and says they died from the cold. She lets them play outside but when they come back in she tells them about Ken. Later she lets them outside and Russetfur walks in on them. Russetfur guesses that Tigerstar is their father. The next day Sasha goes out hunting and the kits go out to find Ken because they want to make their mother happy. They go into twolegplace and get confronted by BloodClan warriors. They run from them. Meanwhile Sasha has come back to find her kits gone. She goes out to look for them when she is joined by Shnuky. The kits go into an abandoned looking twoleg nest. They go through a basement window when the last kit pushes down what was holding the window up. They become trapped. Sasha, still trying to find the three gets confronted by the same BloodClan warriors. In the basement a pipe blows and water leaks rapidly from it. Sasha rescues Hawk and Moth, but Tadpole drowns. That night she dreams of Tigerstar and asks if Tadpole is with him. Tigerstar says no but confides that he is safe. Sasha later meets with Pine and he takes her and the kits to a barn where another she-cat lives. After Pine leaves the she-cat attacks the kits and Sasha. Then Sasha gets attacked by the queen herself(Hawk and Moth are attacked by the she-cat's kits) but Sasha beats her. She leaves with the kits to go to RiverClan. In the outskirts of the territory, Sasha tells the kits who their father is and says that it's their secret. Once they start to progress they run into a RiverClan patrol. Sasha tells them that she and her kits wish to be warriors. At first they don't agree but then they do because their nursery is almost empty. When they get back to camp the kits get their apprentice names but Sasha refuses. Not long into their apprenticeships they see kits from the nursery pretending to be Tigerstar. They ask Sasha why they acted like that about him. Sasha tells them the truth about him and makes them promise again that that was their little secret. Later Hawkpaw and Mothpaw discover the remnants of Bonehill. Then Leopardstar lectures them on how horrible Tigerstar was and how much pain they suffered because of him. Later Sasha decides clan life isn't for her but her kits stay.

[edit] Ravenpaw's Path

It has been confirmed that another manga trilogy will be released, and it will be centered around Ravenpaw and his life around the farm with Barley after Firestar and the rest of the Clans left for the lake.

Book one was originally titled Stranger in the Snow, but the name has been changed to Shattered Peace and will be released on November 24, 2009.[17] Book two will be titled A Clan in Need and will be released on April 6, 2010.[18] Book three will be titled The Heart of a Warrior and it will be released on July 21, 2010.

[edit] Setting and characters

See also: List of characters in the Warriors novel series

Four "Clans" of cats (ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, ShadowClan). Each Clan has a leader, given nine lives and the suffix "star" after their first name by StarClan. StarClan is a group made up of the Clans' spiritual ancestors and gives guidance and even prophecies to the Clans. The leader appoints a deputy who will later succeed him or her as leader. Every Clan has a medicine cat, who communicates with StarClan and heals injured or sick cats. Most of each Clan is made up of warriors, the cats who fight in battles and patrol the borders, while following the warrior code. Warriors train apprentices to become new warriors. Old or impaired warriors become elders. When a female warrior has kits, she becomes a queen. Kits cannot become apprentices until they are six moons (months) old.[19] The Clans sometimes have a medicine cat apprentice, who is normally trained at six moons old to become a medicine cat. Medicine cats gather every half moon to share dreams with StarClan at the Moonstone (forest home) or Moonpool (lake home). The Clan rivalries do not apply to medicine cats, and they have peace with each other, and usually help each other. Medicine cats can also be warriors who are fatally wounded or decide they want to be trained as medicine cats. This does not often happen, but it does, as in the case with one of ThunderClan's former medicine cats, Cinderpelt, or Jayfeather, because he is blind.

The cats in the Clans also have a special naming system. When a kit is given its name, it will end in "kit." When a kit becomes an apprentice, during the ceremony, the leader will change the "kit" to "paw." When an apprentice becomes a Warrior, the leader, with the help of StarClan, chooses a permanent ending of the name (-heart, -stripe, -pelt, -fur, -claw, -foot, -tail, - talon, etc.). When a deputy becomes a leader, StarClan performs a ceremony, in which the new leader must travel to Highstones (forest home) or the Moonpool (lake home) to share dreams with StarClan. During the ceremony, the leader receives nine lives from StarClan and the ending name of "-star". An example of this is when Fireheart becomes Firestar in the first series, or Leafdapple of SkyClan becoming Leafstar in Firestar's Quest. Any cat in the Clan has the right to become a deputy, as long as it is a warrior, is not nursing kits and has had at least one apprentice.

In the forest the cats must live together with the world of humans around them. This allows interaction between the two species. One notable example of this is when humans, called Twolegs by most of the cats, began constructing a new road and new houses, and the four Clans were forced to leave and find a new home. Beyond the Clans' territories lies a mountain range, inhabited by the Tribe of Rushing Water. The Tribe was shown to be similar to the Clans, yet it follows a different set of ancestors, the Tribe of Endless Hunting. In a town near the Clans' old home lived a vicious group of cats called BloodClan, led by a cat called Scourge. Also living in the surrounding area are cats without owners or Clans, known as loners and rogues, and house cats, called kittypets.[20]

[edit] Critical reception

The first book of the series, Into the Wild, was generally received well, with reviewers calling it a "spine-tingling",[21] "thoroughly engrossing"[22] and "exciting ... action-packed adventure."[23] One reviewer praised the authors for "creating an intriguing world ... and an engaging young hero",[24] but another criticized the characters and imagined world as being "neither ... consistent nor compelling."[25]

The large number of characters involved in the series has been seen as a negative point; though one reviewer compared the "huge cast" to that of a Greek drama,[26] others wrote it was "hard to follow"[27] and "a little confusing".[24] The characterization has also been criticized as "somewhat flat"[27] and "limited essentially to each individual's function within the clan".[25]

As one reviewer put it, the cats in the series are "true to their feline nature",[21] leading some critics to jokingly comment that the books will "leave readers eying Puss a bit nervously"[28] and "[wonder] what dreams of grandeur may haunt the family cat".[23] However, this realism also means that the series contains a relatively large amount of violence,[24] with one critic stating that it is "not for the faint of heart".[26]

Several critics have compared Warriors to Brian Jacques' Redwall series,[21][25] though one commented that it was "not as elegantly written".[24] The New York Times called the series a "hit with young readers", specifically because of its "sprawling universe",[29] and indeed, many of the books in the series have appeared on the newspaper's best-seller list.

[edit] Awards

Into the Wild was nominated for the 2006 YRCA Awards,[30] but lost to Christopher Paolini's Eragon.[31] The Sight was nominated as the best Middle Readers book at Amazon.com's Best Book of 2007, and placed sixth out of the ten nominees, with six percent of the total votes.[32] The Sight was also nominated for the Children's Choice Book Awards.[33]

[edit] Themes

One prominent theme featured in the novel is the reactions different faiths have when meeting each other. This was inspired by the events of the September 11, 2001 attacks. To show this, the Tribe of Rushing Water was introduced in Moonrise. In an author chat, Holmes explained that the books never say that the Clans or the Tribe of Rushing Water are right about faith, because both are "equally valid". This leads to fear and suspicion between them because they are afraid of things they don't understand. Holmes finally said that "Ignorance is a very scary thing!"[34] Non-belief is also featured in the storyline.[35] Another theme shown in the books shows how characters can be a mix of good and evil. Holmes has said she is fascinated by these "shades of gray" in personalities. Her example of this was when Bluestar, a "lovely" cat, gave up her kits for her ambition. A third major theme, called nature versus nurture, relates to whether a person is born the way he or she will be, or if other things shape that. This theme ties into the "shades of gray" theme. Other themes that have been pointed out include family, loss, honor, bravery, death, and loyalty, and following rules.[34]

[edit] Inspirations and influences

New Forest, which became the base for the forest the cats live in.

[edit] Authors

The authors have named several other authors as a source of inspiration when writing the novels. In an online author chat, Cherith Baldry, listed the authors that inspire her as including Tolkien, Ursula le Guin, and Shakespeare. In the same chat, Victoria Holmes stated that Jacqueline Wilson, Kathy Reichs and J. K. Rowling are some of the authors that inspire her. Currently, she is also working on a new series called "Seekers", a novel series about bears. It is in close relation to Warriors in terms of format but it is not affiliated.[1]

[edit] Other

There are some other influencing factors in the series. The New Forest, a forest in southern England, became the base for the forest where the story took place.[36] Other influencing locations include Scottish Highlands and the Forest of Dean.[37] Nicholas Culpeper, a physician who used materials occurring in the natural world, has also had an influence on the Warriors series. His book, Culpeper's Herbal, is used as a source by the authors for the herbal remedies that the cats use in the books.[1].

[edit] Editions

[edit] Other formats

All of the Warriors books in the main series have been published as a hardcover, and several have been published as paperbacks. Starlight, Twilight, and Sunset are in an audiobook format,[38] spoken by Nanette Savard, whose performance has been praised.[39] It is unknown if any other Warriors books will be available in audiobook format. The books in the main series have also been released in an eBook format.[40]

[edit] Foreign editions

The Japanese cover of A Dangerous Path.

The Warriors books were first published in USA, then the United Kingdom.[36] Warriors is also sold in New Zealand[41] and in Australia.[42] Translations from English into other languages have been published more recently. Translations for languages such as Czech, Lithuanian, and Japanese have appeared,[37] as well as French, Russian, and Korean.[35] The Korean publisher, Kim-yeoung-sa, has only published the first six books.[1] Fandom even exists in Trinidad[37] and Singapore.[43] The first two books have also been printed in Germany and Poland.

[edit] Other media

[edit] Promotions

HarperCollins created a video to promote the Cats of the Clans book. It was made available on the Warriors website. A Warriors screen saver, E-cards, messages, A video on "How To Draw Graystripe" and a "How To Draw Manga" page are also available on the website.

[edit] Movie

There are currently no planned Warriors movies; however, in an August 2008 author chat, Victoria Holmes said:[44]

"Hey, it's the movie question! Well, we are in talks with a major Hollywood production company at the moment, but it's the earliest possible stage, so there's no script yet, or any plans for a release date. Things are looking much more hopeful than they were a year ago, but I can't say there will DEFINITELY be a movie, nor can I tell you when it would come out. Sorry! But I promise I'll keep you all posted if I get any more news."

Later in the chat, Holmes stated:

"Which animation studio is working on the Warriors movies? We're not at this stage yet, I'm afraid. We've got some big producers who are very interested in taking the project forward, and we may have a director who's willing to work on a script, but we're nowhere near finding an animation team or starting production. Sorry!"

[edit] Short stories

A short story called "Spottedleaf's Honest Answer" was released on the Reading Warriors website. It is about Spottedleaf talking about her love for Firestar. It gives information on what has happened in the Warriors series from Into the Wild to Firestar's Quest.[45] On January 20 another short story, called "The Clans Decide" was released on the Warriors Ultimate Leader Election site, starring Firestar, who won the election. It is about the four Clans voting for a way to survive a tough leaf-bare, and is probably set between the "Power of Three" and the "Omen of the Stars" series. This was in recognition of inauguration day. Another short story, entitled Brightspirit's Mercy, is about how Jaypaw challenged the warrior code to bring prey to other starving Clans because of the warrior (not identified as Starclan warrior yet) Brightspirit's counsel.

[edit] Plays

Written by Victoria Holmes for a tour, a play entitled After Sunset: We Need to Talk was first premiered on April 28, 2007 at the Secret Garden bookstore in Seattle, Washington. It details a meeting between Leafpool of ThunderClan and Crowfeather of WindClan after the events of Sunset, officially declaring Crowfeather's mate. It is thought after Long Shadows, book five of the Power of Three series, that the kits are those of Leafpool and Crowfeather, and this play supports that theory. The script was released to the public at the official site for the Warriors series.[46]

Also, during a fundraising event in Russleville, Arkansas, an original play, "Brightspirit's Mercy" was performed by various highschool drama students. The second of the two plays by Erin Hunter, "Brightspirt's Mercy" is about Jayfeather, along with his brother Lionblaze and sister Hollyleaf. After going to a Gathering, where it is obvious all of the Clans except for ThunderClan are starving. The next day, three cats from StarClan come to visit: Brightspirit, and her parents, Shiningheart and Braveheart (characters created on Wands and Worlds in memory of a 10 year old Warriors fan, Emmy Grace Cherry, and her parents, Dana and Jimmy Cherry, who were killed in a tornado last February). They come with a message: the three young cats must help feed the other Clans. Jayfeather was quite easy to convince, but Hollyleaf and Lionblaze were much harder to win over, especially the latter. But eventually they both conceed, and they hunt and set off for the WindClan border to wait for a patrol. Ashfoot, WindClan's deputy, accepts the gift, but Breezepelt, the three ThunderClan cats' enemy (and, as revealed in Sunrise, their half-brother through Crowfeather), refuses to eat it. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Hollyleaf head towards another Clan.[47]

[edit] Games

Games can be found on the Warriors website (www.warriorcats.com). There are quizzes, a warrior name and Clan generator, information and family trees on cats of the Clans, and a New Prophecy game. Recently, the Warriors "Hunting Game" has been released, where you maneuver through the Clan territories and hunt prey in each (while avoiding obstacles) before the time runs out. [48]

[edit] References

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  8. ^ "Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans". harpercollins.com. http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Field-Guide-Secrets-Clans/dp/0061239038/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b. Retrieved on 2008-08-24. 
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  10. ^ "Code of the clans". amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Code-Clans-Erin-Hunter/dp/0061660094. Retrieved on 2009-03-05. 
  11. ^ http://www.sfbookcase.com/viewbook.asp?bookno=16730
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  13. ^ "Tokyopop and HarperCollins Set to Bring Erin Hunter's Bestselling Children's Series to Manga Format". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-02-05/tokyopop-and-harpercollins-set-to-bring-erin-hunter's-bestselling-children's-series-to-manga-format. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 
  14. ^ "Warriors: Warrior's Return". harpercollins.com. http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061252334/Warriors_Warriors_Return/index.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-08-24. 
  15. ^ "Warriors: The Rise of Scourge (Warriors)". harpercollins.com. http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/BookDetail.aspx?isbn=9780061478673. Retrieved on 2008-08-20. 
  16. ^ "Amazon return to the clans". amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Tigerstar-Sasha-Return-Clans/dp/0061547948. Retrieved on 2009-03-04. 
  17. ^ An excerpt can be found in the back of Sunrise."Shattered Peace". amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Ravenpaws-Path-Shattered-Peace/dp/0061688657/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238693116&sr=8-1. Retrieved on 2009-04-02. 
  18. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Ravenpaws-Path-Clan-Need/dp/0061688665/ref=pd_sim_b_1
  19. ^ Hunter, Erin (2003). Into the Wild. HarperCollins. ISBN 0060000023. 
  20. ^ Hunter, Erin (2003). Forest of Secrets. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0060525590. 
  21. ^ a b c "Hunter, Erin. Into the Wild.". Booklist. 2003-02-15. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22650421_ITM. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "In this first spine-tingling episode in the planned Warriors series [...] sure to appeal ... to followers of Brian Jacques' ongoing Redwall series". 
  22. ^ Estes, Sally (2003-04-15). "Top 10 Fantasy Books for Youth". ala.org. American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/speciallists/speciallistsandfeatures1/top10fantasybooks.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-08-20. [dead link]
  23. ^ a b "Into the Wild (book review)". Publishers Weekly. 2002-12-23. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9969586_ITM. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "In the first exciting installment of the Warriors fantasy series [...] the stage is set for more action-packed adventure.". 
  24. ^ a b c d Alpert, Mary (2003-05-01). "Hunter, Erin. Into the Wild.". School Library Journal. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-23302100_ITM. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "The author has created an intriguing world with an intricate structure and mythology, and an engaging young hero. [...] The supporting cast of players is large and a little confusing [...] This is not as elegantly written as Brian Jacques's "Redwall" series". 
  25. ^ a b c Negro, Janice M. Del (2003-03-01). "Warriors: Into the Wild". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 56 (7): 277. http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/canada. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "The author's attempt to create a hierarchical warrior-clan society falls a bit short: neither the imagined world nor the characters within it are consistent or compelling. Characterization is limited essentially to each individual's function within the clan, and the cast therefore remains cartoon cats engaged in territory marking [...] while the pace occasionally flags there are a lot of bloody tooth-and-claw battles here that may engage readers of the Redwall series.". 
  26. ^ a b Rawlins, Sharon (2003-10-01). "Forest of Secrets". School Library Journal 49 (10): 167. http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/canada. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "This exciting book is not for the faint of heart as it is often violent [...] It is reminiscent of Greek drama, with its huge cast of characters". 
  27. ^ a b Prolman, Lisa (2003-09-01). "Fire and Ice". School Library Journal 49 (9): 214. http://elibrary.bigchalk.com.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/canada. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "Readers not familiar with the first book may find this one hard to follow. [...] The characterizations of the animals are somewhat flat [...] and the plot's twists and turns seem mapped out and predictable.". 
  28. ^ "Into the Wild". Kirkus Reviews 71 (1): 61. January 2003. http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.torontopubliclibrary.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=cookie,ip,url,cpid&custid=noyork&db=f5h&AN=8846573&site=ehost-live. Retrieved on 2008-08-21. "Hunter debuts with a suspenseful animal adventure that will leave readers eyeing Puss a bit nervously.". 
  29. ^ Dwight Garner (2006-01-15). "TBR: Inside the List". nytimes.com. New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E5DE1E30F936A25752C0A9609C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink. Retrieved on 2008-08-20. "The Warriors books are a hit with young readers, in part, because of the sprawling universe they open up." 
  30. ^ "YRCA 2006 nominees". Pacific Northwest Library Association. http://www.pnla.org/yrca/2006nominees.htm. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 
  31. ^ "YRCA Past Winners". Pacific Northwest Library Association. http://www.pnla.org/yrca/pastwinners.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-22. 
  32. ^ "Best Books of 2007". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&x=79&ref%5F=amb%5Flink%5F5832942%5F5&amznpll-results=1&y=12&docId=1000159031. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 
  33. ^ "Warriors". katecary.co.uk. http://www.katecary.co.uk/warriors.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-22. 
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  35. ^ a b "Erin Hunter Chat #3 Transcript — part 2". Wands and Worlds. http://wandsandworlds.com/community/node/882. Retrieved on 2008-03-02. 
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  39. ^ "Sunset (Warriors: The New Prophecy, Book 6) (Audio CD)". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Sunset-Warriors-New-Prophecy-Book/dp/0061214973/ref=br_lf_m_1000157201_1_17_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=books&pf_rd_p=367273301&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000157201&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1C3P5BJZPMR4K3FHTKTX. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 
  40. ^ "Ebooks written by Erin Hunter". Mobipocket. http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/AuthorDetails.asp?authorId=44601&authorName=Hunter%2C+Erin. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 
  41. ^ "Into the Wild". harpercollins.co.nz. http://www.harpercollins.co.nz/fmi/xsl/nz/book_details.xsl?isbn=9780060525507. Retrieved on 2008-08-27. 
  42. ^ "Warriors #3: Forest of Secrets". HarperCollins Australia. http://www.harpercollins.com.au/books/9780060000042/Warriors_3_Forest_of_Secrets/index.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-08-27. 
  43. ^ "INTERVIEW: Erin Hunter". Writers Unboxed. http://writerunboxed.com/2006/04/21/author-interview-erin-hunter/. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 
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  45. ^ "Spottedleaf's Honest Answer" (PDF). Reading Warriors. http://www.readingwarriors.com/data/downloads/spottedleaf.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 
  46. ^ "After Sunset: We need to talk". http://www.warriorcats.com/data/downloads/we_need_to_talk.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-06-07. 
  47. ^ "Brightspirit's mercy". http://www.warriorcats.com/data/downloads/brightspirit.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-06-07. 
  48. ^ "Warriors". www.warriorcats.com. http://www.warriorcats.com/warriorshell.html. 

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The New Prophecy
Power of Three
Omen of the Stars
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After Sunset: We Need to Talk · Brightspirit's Mercy
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