After death, the spirits of most Clan cats join StarClan and reside in a paradisiacal forest. Jayfeather receives a vision informing him that there will be a fourth cat integral to the prophecy, who is ultimately revealed during the climactic battle between the Dark Forest and Clans to be Firestar himself, whose defeat of Tigerstar's spirit concludes the battle in the Clans' favour, though Firestar is mortally wounded in the process. and "The Elders' Concern", were previously available through the defunct Warriors mobile application. In turn, cats from the Tribe later moved to the forest of the original series and formed the Clans. However, Darktail's group of cats follows the patrol and attacks the four remaining Clans. In the same chat, Victoria Holmes stated that Jacqueline Wilson, Kathy Reichs, and J. K. Rowling are some of the authors that inspire her. Written by Victoria Holmes for a tour, a play titled After Sunset: We Need to Talk was first premiered on 28 April 2007 at the Secret Garden bookstore in Seattle, Washington. This prequel series arc details the formation of the Clans. It’s both a fun, powerful tool to inspire the youngest of children to get on The Warrior Kid Path—and a great companion piece for Warrior Kids … However, his son Tigerheart rebuilds the Clan and becomes their new leader, taking the name Tigerstar. Warriors: A Vision of Shadows is the sixth sub-series. Official Home of the Warriors Books by Erin Hunter. Taking place after Bluestar's selection of Fireheart for deputy, the story details the elder Halftail waking the other elders to discuss his discontent with the decision with them. one idea is that there can be more than 5 clan so their will be multiple, its just that the all the clans dont live in the same area. [58] However, this realism also means that the series contains a relatively large amount of violence,[59] with one critic stating that it is "not for the faint of heart". Founder of Wake Up Warrior. "HarperCollins (New Zealand) catalog page: "empik.com — Wojownicy — Tom 2 Ogień i Lód — Erin Hunter", "Harry Potter Producer Making Movie About Warrior Cats", "STX Boards Alibaba Pictures' High-Profile 'Warriors' (EXCLUSIVE)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warriors_(novel_series)&oldid=1001743677, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Originally released e-book only. [5] Fandom also exists in Trinidad and Singapore. For example, the Tribe of Rushing Water, which believes in different spiritual ancestors than the Clans, is introduced in Moonrise. 4 Transcript — January 19, 2008", "Erin Hunter Chat No. [2] The first volume, Into the Wild, was written by Kate Cary under the pseudonym "Erin Hunter" and was completed in about three months. In addition, the authors suggested that they may use some fan-created character names in future books. But now they’re discovering that there is a much bigger battle going on all around them. [75] Similarly, Holmes has also connected the theme to Brambleclaw and how nobody knew whether he was good or evil. WARRIOR BOOK LLC will appear on your credit card statement. The field guides include: Several series of original English-language manga were produced by HarperCollins with TOKYOPOP. This leads to fear and suspicion between them because they are afraid of things they do not understand. Warriors is a series of fantasy fiction books written by Erin Hunter. I have read most of the warrior cat books. [97] The first two books have been published in Poland.[98]. Darktail is ultimately revealed as the long-lost son of WindClan leader Onestar, who gives his last life to kill him. His book, Culpeper's Herbal, is used as a source by the authors for the many herbal remedies that the cats use in the books. However, the Clans also sometimes show concern for each other; the idea of one Clan being destroyed usually causes deep distress and prompts urgent action on behalf of all Clans. Erin Hunter is not a real person, in fact it is a pen name used by several different authors who wrote under the tutelage and guidance of Editor Victoria Holmes. This book is not just a one-time read. The authors have also published multiple "field guides", which include short stories, lists, and art that further detail various aspects of the series' universe. [63], The large number of characters involved in the series has often been seen as a negative point; though one reviewer compared the "huge cast" to that of a Greek drama,[64] others wrote that it was "hard to follow"[65] and "a little confusing". Critics have compared it to the Redwall series. Every gang in the city meets on a sweltering July 4 night in a Bronx park for a peace rally. [5], The authors have named several other authors as sources of inspiration when writing the novels. Another example she gave of this is how the antagonist Tigerstar, even with all of his faults, is still courageous and fiercely loyal. Believing the prophecy refers to him and his siblings, the series details their efforts to discover his siblings' abilities. [103] Many fans have resorted to making their own games and websites, many of these sites being play-by-post role-playing game forums. ShadowClan ultimately disbands and joins SkyClan, with Rowanstar reverting to his warrior name, Rowanclaw. Sign up now for grounded, practical tools and inspiration to shift fear to love and judgment to discernment. The series is primarily set in the fictional location of White Hart Woods, and, later, Sanctuary Lake. The spirits of cats who caused great pain and suffering to others while alive walk alone there as a form of punishment. Breene. These relationships are not allowed for various reasons: some involve medicine cats, who are not allowed to have mates according to the medicine cat code, while others develop between cats in different Clans, which is also forbidden by the warrior code (for example, Graystripe of ThunderClan and Silverstream of RiverClan). The sixth sub-series, Warriors: A Vision of Shadows, was published from 2016 to 2018. The cats are split into five groups called Clans: ThunderClan lives in woodland areas, WindClan resides on the moors, RiverClan by the river, and ShadowClan within and around the swamps. [106], On 20 January 2009, another short story, "The Clans Decide," was released on the Warriors Ultimate Leader Election site, starring Firestar, who won an election through an online fan vote conducted in recognition of President Obama's Inauguration Day.