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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
In this book we follow ThunderClan tom brambleclaw Windclan Tom crowpaw, RiverClan she-cat feathertail and ShadowClan she-cat Tawnypelt, who are on a mission to receive an ominous prophecy from StarClan. The Forest is in danger and they need to figure out why. They set on a mission to travel to the place the prophecy is telling them to go to, Brambleclaw gets a prophecy about salty water and constitutes that they have to go to the Sun-Down place (the sea) they do not tell their clans where they are going to, but not without strongheaded Squirrelpaw and the protective brother of feathertail; Stonefur who insisted on going with the four cats.
This book also follows second daughter of Firestar; Leafpaw sister of Squirrelpaw. Who is training to be a medicine cat, she is a medicine cat apprentice with her mentor being Cinderpelt. She doesn’t go on this voyage but does help her sister because she’s the only other cat who knows about this prophecy. She can give messages to her sister Squirrelpaw and also has visions of her sister and what’s going on. With this skill she could also help her by giving her tips on which herb to use when Tawnypelt got attacked by rats.
The voyage is completed when the cats find the sea that they have had prophecies about. They meet female badger midnight who told them that twoleg monsters will destroy the forest. The six cats have to go back to their clans and move to a different forest or they will all be killed.
I liked the book a lot it was easy to read and had some really fun plot points this is also the first time us readers get introduced to Firestar’s kits and we also get to follow greystripes kits which is nice and refreshing to see.
Though I found the book to be enjoyable for the most part it was also a bit dragged out. The story had lots of filler elements that didn’t contribute anything to the story.
It was still enjoyable for the most part and I really enjoyed Leafpaws character.
This book also follows second daughter of Firestar; Leafpaw sister of Squirrelpaw. Who is training to be a medicine cat, she is a medicine cat apprentice with her mentor being Cinderpelt. She doesn’t go on this voyage but does help her sister because she’s the only other cat who knows about this prophecy. She can give messages to her sister Squirrelpaw and also has visions of her sister and what’s going on. With this skill she could also help her by giving her tips on which herb to use when Tawnypelt got attacked by rats.
The voyage is completed when the cats find the sea that they have had prophecies about. They meet female badger midnight who told them that twoleg monsters will destroy the forest. The six cats have to go back to their clans and move to a different forest or they will all be killed.
I liked the book a lot it was easy to read and had some really fun plot points this is also the first time us readers get introduced to Firestar’s kits and we also get to follow greystripes kits which is nice and refreshing to see.
Though I found the book to be enjoyable for the most part it was also a bit dragged out. The story had lots of filler elements that didn’t contribute anything to the story.
It was still enjoyable for the most part and I really enjoyed Leafpaws character.
The start of a new series! This was a decent enough beginning as it introduces the reader to the main characters, sets them on their journey, makes them encounter various obstacles and bicker, and then end up being told something they could have easily figured out just staying home. I guess the whole point was to make them bond as one, but I'm not entirely sure they did?
Let's start with the negatives, which boils down to mainly Squirrelpaw. Why is your child such a brat, Firestar? She talks back to everyone, her own father and mentor included, thinks she knows everything and argues with other cats, and never listens to anyone. I feel like the only reason she went on the journey was because of her psychic link with Leafpaw. If they needed someone with some basic knowledge of medicinal herbs, couldn't they have taken a less annoying cat? Or could the author have just made Squirrelpaw less annoying? I'm sure she matures over time but in this book I wanted to smack her constantly and the fact that she never seemed to learn or grow at all in this book got really irritating.
I'm the sort of person who enjoys slow-paced, chill books that detail character growth through a journey. I don't need a lot of action or suspense or any plot momentum as long as the characters are interesting, they learn and grow on their journey, and everything they encounter is interesting in some way. For the most part this book ticked all those boxes. I found Purdy especially intriguing and I have a feeling that he's the dying warrior that Midnight talked about, but we'll see. Midnight herself reminded me a lot of the badgers of Redwall and I'm curious if we'll come across other animals like her in the future.
What I find fascinating is how these authors depict the human world from the eyes of the cats. How they perceive us, our homes, our behavior, and of course our need to expand. It's kind of a fun challenge trying to guess what the cats are really seeing when the book describes certain "monsters". In the first series I wondered why there were gardens in every human home near the cat forest, but then realized that was just how the cats interpreted the yard-- it might not have been actual gardens.
It's a decent start and I like that this series seems to focus on the threat of losing one's home, and finding somewhere new to live. It's something a lot of readers will relate to. Hopefully it stays that way.
Let's start with the negatives, which boils down to mainly Squirrelpaw. Why is your child such a brat, Firestar? She talks back to everyone, her own father and mentor included, thinks she knows everything and argues with other cats, and never listens to anyone. I feel like the only reason she went on the journey was because of her psychic link with Leafpaw. If they needed someone with some basic knowledge of medicinal herbs, couldn't they have taken a less annoying cat? Or could the author have just made Squirrelpaw less annoying? I'm sure she matures over time but in this book I wanted to smack her constantly and the fact that she never seemed to learn or grow at all in this book got really irritating.
I'm the sort of person who enjoys slow-paced, chill books that detail character growth through a journey. I don't need a lot of action or suspense or any plot momentum as long as the characters are interesting, they learn and grow on their journey, and everything they encounter is interesting in some way. For the most part this book ticked all those boxes. I found Purdy especially intriguing and I have a feeling that he's the dying warrior that Midnight talked about, but we'll see. Midnight herself reminded me a lot of the badgers of Redwall and I'm curious if we'll come across other animals like her in the future.
What I find fascinating is how these authors depict the human world from the eyes of the cats. How they perceive us, our homes, our behavior, and of course our need to expand. It's kind of a fun challenge trying to guess what the cats are really seeing when the book describes certain "monsters". In the first series I wondered why there were gardens in every human home near the cat forest, but then realized that was just how the cats interpreted the yard-- it might not have been actual gardens.
It's a decent start and I like that this series seems to focus on the threat of losing one's home, and finding somewhere new to live. It's something a lot of readers will relate to. Hopefully it stays that way.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this arc was pretty decent but idk the first one really worked well and this didnt feel quite the same
adventurous
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A strong start to the next generation of Warriors. Faith in Starclan plays a bigger role in this one, and Hunter seems to have struck a mystical medium between Starclan's paws-off approach to Fireheart and his allies in the first series and the full body apparitions and direct intervention we see in Firestar's Quest. This renders Starclan mysterious but powerful, avoids acting as a deus ex machina, and justifies why the ancestors remain vague and sometimes distant as a means of testing courage, wit, and faith in their living descendants.
In addition to a constant B-plot presence of beloved characters from The Prophecy Begins, we meet a whole new cast of young warriors amd apprentices that are intriguing, but also flawed and frustrating enough to give them room to grow (or falter) in the five books to come.
4 stars
In addition to a constant B-plot presence of beloved characters from The Prophecy Begins, we meet a whole new cast of young warriors amd apprentices that are intriguing, but also flawed and frustrating enough to give them room to grow (or falter) in the five books to come.
4 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Blood