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berrystone's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
chaoticreadingclub's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
herbivorehaunts's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Standard fare for Warriors, overall pretty solid although a couple of things make this book stand out in a bad way:
- There’s a fatphobic remark that is pretty awful to have in a childrens book, definitely not needed, and
- the fridging in this series is getting ridiculous. Grey Wing has fallen in love with 3 she-cats and they all die just to further the plot which isn’t great.
- There’s a fatphobic remark that is pretty awful to have in a childrens book, definitely not needed, and
- the fridging in this series is getting ridiculous. Grey Wing has fallen in love with 3 she-cats and
nightsflashingby's review against another edition
4.0
This was my favorite one of this series so far! And yet it was the most heart-wrenching - so many cats died in the battle - but somehow that made this less flowery. It really truly separated this series from the others as a unique story - oh my gosh when Falling Feather and Jackdaw's Cry killed each other ahh! But I think this book really helps cement Clear Sky as a fully formed villain who has complex and not entirely stupid reasons for acting as he does - I definitely don't agree with him at all, but you come to understand his motivations more than you do for some of the other villains that have come up in Warriors books, and it makes him harder to hate.
Also I'm in love with River Ripple and he isn't even in either one of the two tribes :) he's just the bomb, ok?!
[Please don't expect good reviews from me for these books haha]
Also I'm in love with River Ripple and he isn't even in either one of the two tribes :) he's just the bomb, ok?!
[Please don't expect good reviews from me for these books haha]
_michelle_'s review against another edition
3.0
4.75★
→CAUTION! Spoilers for anyone who has not read the rest of the *saga*.
I think this book has showed a bit more maturity than certain previous books, though it probably won't be recognized by some in the case of Clear Sky's POV. First, let me state that I abhor Clear Sky's actions, who some cats call the evilest cat ever. But let me say that I can understand him on some level. His mind has become so warped by the grief of the last two books that his plans for a happy life for his group have been twisted into something unrecognizable. It's not OK, but he's not in his right mind; he actually believes, with conviction, that what he's doing is helping.
Overall, I was frustrated with many cats, not just Clear Sky. I was angry that the moore cats couldn't accept Thunder's return, and treated him as a deserter because he had previously left home with a father he never knew, but wanted to. Thunder learned the truth the hard way, he shouldn't be scorned on top of it. He's still young.
I like the way the books depict a cat heaven. Call me stupid, unscientific, blaspheming. I don't care, my beliefs are my own, and I like this aspect of the book. That's why it makes me sad that the other books say that their spirits fade in time. (Which makes me wonder, how could forgotten spirits fade if they visited other cats in their dreams? They shouldn't be forgotten, then, should they?)
A minor(?) point, one line in the book reads (about another cat):
"Wasn't he ashamed to be so fat?"
Hold. The. Phone. This may be directed at a cat; but these cats are like people. Children shouldn't assosciate shame with being fat. Some people can't help being fat (or skinny) because of health reasons, like myself. I feel bad enough about my weight gain without anyone projecting negetivity onto me, like I'm some pig who can't stop stuffing my face. I don't eat much, but my fibro prevents the proper amount of daily excercuse. I'm an adult, not the intended reading audience of 9/10 year olds, so I can kinda brush this off, but kids already pick this stuff up from everywhere; they don't need their favorite book heroes telling them this is OK too. OK, done ranting.
→CAUTION! Spoilers for anyone who has not read the rest of the *saga*.
I think this book has showed a bit more maturity than certain previous books, though it probably won't be recognized by some in the case of Clear Sky's POV. First, let me state that I abhor Clear Sky's actions, who some cats call the evilest cat ever. But let me say that I can understand him on some level. His mind has become so warped by the grief of the last two books that his plans for a happy life for his group have been twisted into something unrecognizable. It's not OK, but he's not in his right mind; he actually believes, with conviction, that what he's doing is helping.
Overall, I was frustrated with many cats, not just Clear Sky. I was angry that the moore cats couldn't accept Thunder's return, and treated him as a deserter because he had previously left home with a father he never knew, but wanted to. Thunder learned the truth the hard way, he shouldn't be scorned on top of it. He's still young.
I like the way the books depict a cat heaven. Call me stupid, unscientific, blaspheming. I don't care, my beliefs are my own, and I like this aspect of the book. That's why it makes me sad that the other books say that their spirits fade in time. (Which makes me wonder, how could forgotten spirits fade if they visited other cats in their dreams? They shouldn't be forgotten, then, should they?)
A minor(?) point, one line in the book reads (about another cat):
"Wasn't he ashamed to be so fat?"
Hold. The. Phone. This may be directed at a cat; but these cats are like people. Children shouldn't assosciate shame with being fat. Some people can't help being fat (or skinny) because of health reasons, like myself. I feel bad enough about my weight gain without anyone projecting negetivity onto me, like I'm some pig who can't stop stuffing my face. I don't eat much, but my fibro prevents the proper amount of daily excercuse. I'm an adult, not the intended reading audience of 9/10 year olds, so I can kinda brush this off, but kids already pick this stuff up from everywhere; they don't need their favorite book heroes telling them this is OK too. OK, done ranting.
riverblaze24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
relaxing
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
the_aries_dragon_reader's review against another edition
4.0
The title contains a huge spoiler....9/10
niffty's review against another edition
4.0
Dawn of the Clans: The Sun Trail ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Dawn of the Clans: Thunder Rising ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: The First Battle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: The Blazing Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: A Forest Divided ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: Path of Stars
⭐️⭐️
Moth Flight's Vision (super edition) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thunderstar's Echo (ebook) legends of the clan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shadowstar’s Life (ebook) path of a warrior ⭐️⭐️
Average: 3.278
Compare to the other books of this series this is faster pace. The tension between clear sky and grey wing grows more. Tom returns and kidnaps the kits. There is a big battle.
As said in the title this book has a big battle. It doesn’t happen until the end of the book. The battle doesn’t disappoint. There is a lot of violence and death.
After the fight we get introduced to what will become starclan. I like that this isn’t normal. The living cats are confused and don’t talk about it to outsiders. They still listen to what they say.
Clear Sky kinda annoyed me. It made sense why he would attack outsiders but if he didn’t want anyone to starve why would be attack the cats that he grew up with if they went on his land. I also wish that cats from Clear Sky’s group had some kind of tension between the other group. It made sense for the Rogues to attack but why didn’t the tribe cats say anything. A lot of the cats didn’t agree with Clear Sky, so why did they go along with killing what used to be there tribe mates. As a villain clear sky isn’t too bad because he is one of the few villains that is motivated by something other than power and you get to watch him get more corrupted.
Dawn of the Clans: Thunder Rising ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: The First Battle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: The Blazing Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: A Forest Divided ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dawn of the Clans: Path of Stars
⭐️⭐️
Moth Flight's Vision (super edition) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thunderstar's Echo (ebook) legends of the clan ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shadowstar’s Life (ebook) path of a warrior ⭐️⭐️
Average: 3.278
Compare to the other books of this series this is faster pace. The tension between clear sky and grey wing grows more. Tom returns and kidnaps the kits. There is a big battle.
As said in the title this book has a big battle. It doesn’t happen until the end of the book. The battle doesn’t disappoint. There is a lot of violence and death.
After the fight we get introduced to what will become starclan. I like that this isn’t normal. The living cats are confused and don’t talk about it to outsiders. They still listen to what they say.
Clear Sky kinda annoyed me. It made sense why he would attack outsiders but if he didn’t want anyone to starve why would be attack the cats that he grew up with if they went on his land. I also wish that cats from Clear Sky’s group had some kind of tension between the other group. It made sense for the Rogues to attack but why didn’t the tribe cats say anything. A lot of the cats didn’t agree with Clear Sky, so why did they go along with killing what used to be there tribe mates. As a villain clear sky isn’t too bad because he is one of the few villains that is motivated by something other than power and you get to watch him get more corrupted.
drizzlybear's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
1.25
slightly higher rating for that one raw as fuck line
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence