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A review by chamomiledaydreams
Redtail's Debt by Erin Hunter
2.0
Going into this novella, I knew about the glaring mistake (where Redtail kills Oakheart, even though the first series features a mystery that hinges on the fact that Oakheart died accidentally, from a rockfall). My expectations were low, and I was more than ready to find fault in other elements of the story.
For the most part, however, "Redtail's Debt" was fairly decent, in my opinion. I enjoyed the personality attributed to Redtail; the emphasis placed on his relationship with his sisters; and the theme of owing debts. It makes sense why Bluestar chose him as a deputy, and I liked seeing him grow from an anxious-to-please apprentice into a noble, principled warrior.
Besides the whole Oakheart inconsistency, my biggest complaint is Tigerclaw's brand of villainy, which doesn't always seem consistent in the main series, either. He is so obviously cruel in "Redtail's Debt" (like a Thistleclaw duplicate) that it baffles me how he could have maintained such a good image, especially in Bluestar's eyes. I know that he was far from her first choice of deputy, but if he was so like Thistleclaw (the cat against whom Bluestar dropped everything to protect her Clan), then why wouldn't she have chosen literally anyone else?
Still, I expect these plot holes from Warrior cats, and my nostalgia for old school ThunderClan was enough to keep this novella fun and engaging throughout.
For the most part, however, "Redtail's Debt" was fairly decent, in my opinion. I enjoyed the personality attributed to Redtail; the emphasis placed on his relationship with his sisters; and the theme of owing debts. It makes sense why Bluestar chose him as a deputy, and I liked seeing him grow from an anxious-to-please apprentice into a noble, principled warrior.
Besides the whole Oakheart inconsistency, my biggest complaint is Tigerclaw's brand of villainy, which doesn't always seem consistent in the main series, either. He is so obviously cruel in "Redtail's Debt" (like a Thistleclaw duplicate) that it baffles me how he could have maintained such a good image, especially in Bluestar's eyes. I know that he was far from her first choice of deputy, but if he was so like Thistleclaw (the cat against whom Bluestar dropped everything to protect her Clan), then why wouldn't she have chosen literally anyone else?
Still, I expect these plot holes from Warrior cats, and my nostalgia for old school ThunderClan was enough to keep this novella fun and engaging throughout.