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readingnookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
A (mostly) great finale to the Vision of Shadows series in the Warriors universe! I love every book in the Warriors season and would rate them all 5 stars to be quite honest, however I would say that overall the Vision of Shadows book series was my least favorite. It just didn't have the heart and fascinating story-line that other series had, like Power of Three or Omen of the Stars. I'm still always excited for the next book though and can't wait to see what the next six-part series will cover!
taylor500's review against another edition
4.0
"Loyalty is more important than anything."
This series as a whole was not perfect, but I'm glad I read it. This series was my gateway into reading, and it holds some of my favorite characters from my childhood. While it was really good to see everyone again, I had my problems with this series.
The new characters did not seem fully developed, we did not see as much of the old guard as I would have liked, and some of the plot points seemed rushed. Previously, everything seemed nicely placed throughout the six books, but this time it felt chopped up and sometimes unclear. I also really hated how the romances for Twigbranch and Violetshine seemed to pop up out of nowhere. It was rushed and completely unnecessary.
The other thing that I hated was the issues of loyalty throughout this series particularly. Dovewing leaves ThunderClan to be with Tigerstar, and then joins ShadowClan? It's seriously like WTF, that is not the Dovewing I knew from Omen of the Stars. Cats were switching sides ever which way and loyalty to your clan was not taken seriously anymore. That pissed me off more than anything. Loyalty to your clan in this series all together was more important than anything, and I remember it being a really big deal if a cat left or betrayed their clan. Now, it's just like "whatever, no one really cares".
The only reason I am giving this book 4 stars is because of the mystery aspect to it. I enjoyed the thrill of wondering what was going to happen with SkyClan and the mystery with the death berries. I'm glad it ended the way that it did, but if I know anything about this series is that peace doesn't last forever.
This series as a whole was not perfect, but I'm glad I read it. This series was my gateway into reading, and it holds some of my favorite characters from my childhood. While it was really good to see everyone again, I had my problems with this series.
The new characters did not seem fully developed, we did not see as much of the old guard as I would have liked, and some of the plot points seemed rushed. Previously, everything seemed nicely placed throughout the six books, but this time it felt chopped up and sometimes unclear. I also really hated how the romances for Twigbranch and Violetshine seemed to pop up out of nowhere. It was rushed and completely unnecessary.
The other thing that I hated was the issues of loyalty throughout this series particularly. Dovewing leaves ThunderClan to be with Tigerstar, and then joins ShadowClan? It's seriously like WTF, that is not the Dovewing I knew from Omen of the Stars. Cats were switching sides ever which way and loyalty to your clan was not taken seriously anymore. That pissed me off more than anything. Loyalty to your clan in this series all together was more important than anything, and I remember it being a really big deal if a cat left or betrayed their clan. Now, it's just like "whatever, no one really cares".
The only reason I am giving this book 4 stars is because of the mystery aspect to it. I enjoyed the thrill of wondering what was going to happen with SkyClan and the mystery with the death berries. I'm glad it ended the way that it did, but if I know anything about this series is that peace doesn't last forever.
cherrymandering's review against another edition
3.0
"Fear tugged deep in Alderheart´s belly. The Clans are in danger, and there's nothing he can do."
Wow! Well, at least, wow in the sense that it's over. Was that really how the Erins planned to end this arc? I won't go much into spoilers because, but i will say that it didn't feel like a final book.
Raging Storm had, from the start, a hard show to follow up to. Not in the sense of quality, but storywise. Despite the road to wrap up the Skyclan joining-plot, it was a hollow walk that offered little of depht that had been built up. It felt like a third book most of the way, not a final.
I enjoyed Violetshine and Alderheart´s parts most of the time, but Twigbranch´s constant scrabble with Finleap was way too long and only made me hate that tom even more. I felt for Twigbranch every time he bugged her about kits, knowing the pain of having to insist over and over that maybe that just isn't for her. The final solution for it was poorly handled i'd say, and i really wish Finleap would get over himself.
Meanwhile i was glad to see Alderheart stand up for what he believed in and actually be listened to! It wasn't the ending his arc deserved but then again, he hardly had one to begin with besides being Jayfeather´s punchlinebag.
One thing that really bugged me about how the pov´s were divided this time was how nothing was a surprise. Only in two instances did they use the several perspectives like it should, where otherwise it was just in the way. When you've just read the chapter that tells you some cat has left or gone missing, and then the next the pov changes and now this idiot has to investigate it themselves and be super suprised when they discover what we already knew, it just gets boring. Tension is gone and so is the joy of reading it.
I phazed through it fast bc it was very predictable most of the way, but also because i've heard so much good about Broken code and i am so ready for it.
Vision of Shadows arc started out with a lot of potential, like most arcs have, but just as soon spiralled into the same issues and the same disputes, ending with the same spur of hope eventually leading into more predictable trouble.
Im so glad i didn't pay for this one.
Wow! Well, at least, wow in the sense that it's over. Was that really how the Erins planned to end this arc? I won't go much into spoilers because, but i will say that it didn't feel like a final book.
Raging Storm had, from the start, a hard show to follow up to. Not in the sense of quality, but storywise. Despite the road to wrap up the Skyclan joining-plot, it was a hollow walk that offered little of depht that had been built up. It felt like a third book most of the way, not a final.
I enjoyed Violetshine and Alderheart´s parts most of the time, but Twigbranch´s constant scrabble with Finleap was way too long and only made me hate that tom even more. I felt for Twigbranch every time he bugged her about kits, knowing the pain of having to insist over and over that maybe that just isn't for her. The final solution for it was poorly handled i'd say, and i really wish Finleap would get over himself.
Meanwhile i was glad to see Alderheart stand up for what he believed in and actually be listened to! It wasn't the ending his arc deserved but then again, he hardly had one to begin with besides being Jayfeather´s punchlinebag.
One thing that really bugged me about how the pov´s were divided this time was how nothing was a surprise. Only in two instances did they use the several perspectives like it should, where otherwise it was just in the way. When you've just read the chapter that tells you some cat has left or gone missing, and then the next the pov changes and now this idiot has to investigate it themselves and be super suprised when they discover what we already knew, it just gets boring. Tension is gone and so is the joy of reading it.
I phazed through it fast bc it was very predictable most of the way, but also because i've heard so much good about Broken code and i am so ready for it.
Vision of Shadows arc started out with a lot of potential, like most arcs have, but just as soon spiralled into the same issues and the same disputes, ending with the same spur of hope eventually leading into more predictable trouble.
Im so glad i didn't pay for this one.
miikareading's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I already know how it will end. But, I couldn't sleep and always wondered how they would try to keep the peace between their clans.
zorasorel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lelenita's review against another edition
5.0
I hate Leafstar. I don’t understand how she could be people’s favorite character when she’s so annoying and stubborn. And I think the exact same thing about Tigerstar.
Dovewing being stuck in the nursery in Shadowclan feels so out of character but well I hate her so.
Shadowkit was weird but I guess it was a good way to introduce TBC.
Dovewing being stuck in the nursery in Shadowclan feels so out of character but well I hate her so.
Shadowkit was weird but I guess it was a good way to introduce TBC.
mr_cinder's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 7 out of 10
A nice ending for the AVoS series! I especially enjoyed Alderheart chapters, and loved seeing him stand up for what he believes in. This one had more romance than the others but, for once, I didn’t mind. Leafstar was fantastic, really showed she cared a lot about her Clan and took the decisions she considered to be the best. Twigbranch really showed her growth and was pretty heroic. Juniperclaw was an unexpected (but pleasant) surprise and I really liked his character.
I highly recommend this series to everyone! In my opinion, it doesn’t disappoint.
A nice ending for the AVoS series! I especially enjoyed Alderheart chapters, and loved seeing him stand up for what he believes in. This one had more romance than the others but, for once, I didn’t mind. Leafstar was fantastic, really showed she cared a lot about her Clan and took the decisions she considered to be the best. Twigbranch really showed her growth and was pretty heroic. Juniperclaw was an unexpected (but pleasant) surprise and I really liked his character.
I highly recommend this series to everyone! In my opinion, it doesn’t disappoint.
charlottereads56's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This book didn’t hold high hopes for me since although a massive fans of the series, and I have loved a vision of shadows, I felt like they had reached the potential for the series and that their wasn’t much more they could include. What I really wanted to see was how dovewing was settling in in shadowclan and I saw a bit but possibly not as much as I had hoped.
Alderheart is such a lovely character though, seeing him develop from the goofy, shy little apprentice into the passionate and caring medicine cat he is gives me goosebumps!
And although I felt the plot focussed a bit too much on the main characters (alderheart, violetshine and twigbranch) it was good to see them all progressing as characters and it made me love violetshine even more and get even more frustrated and annoyed with twigbranch 😂 I guess things don’t change. But I felt immensely proud of young alderheart! In my ideal book I always prefer to see some of the background characters. For example Lionblaze and dovewing who were such prominent characters in the past few series I don’t feel ready to let go of them yet and still want to see interactions between them.
Overall a great read (as they all are) I finished it in a day and now I’m upset that I don’t have any new warrior cat books for a while 😂 and honestly the main thing I want to see happen for the next series is simply harrybrook and bellaleaf become mates😅 I have shipped them for so long now! But I cannot wait for the next series but just hope it would be more consistent then a vision of shadows. While I would say 2 books in this series were amazing (shattered sky and river of fire) and the rest were just great books, I want the next series to consistently be amazing!
This book didn’t hold high hopes for me since although a massive fans of the series, and I have loved a vision of shadows, I felt like they had reached the potential for the series and that their wasn’t much more they could include. What I really wanted to see was how dovewing was settling in in shadowclan and I saw a bit but possibly not as much as I had hoped.
Alderheart is such a lovely character though, seeing him develop from the goofy, shy little apprentice into the passionate and caring medicine cat he is gives me goosebumps!
And although I felt the plot focussed a bit too much on the main characters (alderheart, violetshine and twigbranch) it was good to see them all progressing as characters and it made me love violetshine even more and get even more frustrated and annoyed with twigbranch 😂 I guess things don’t change. But I felt immensely proud of young alderheart! In my ideal book I always prefer to see some of the background characters. For example Lionblaze and dovewing who were such prominent characters in the past few series I don’t feel ready to let go of them yet and still want to see interactions between them.
Overall a great read (as they all are) I finished it in a day and now I’m upset that I don’t have any new warrior cat books for a while 😂 and honestly the main thing I want to see happen for the next series is simply harrybrook and bellaleaf become mates😅 I have shipped them for so long now! But I cannot wait for the next series but just hope it would be more consistent then a vision of shadows. While I would say 2 books in this series were amazing (shattered sky and river of fire) and the rest were just great books, I want the next series to consistently be amazing!
sleepflowerrr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75