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Warriors Novellas #1-3
Нерассказанные истории. История Остролистой
"Нерассказанные истории" - первый сборник повестей о самых драматических моментах судьбы отдельных героев эпопеи "Коты-воители"."История Остролистой". Исчезнув в туннелях на берегу озера, Остролистая решила, что это навсегда. Но ее приключения только начинались...
"Пророчество Невидимой Звезды". Став предводительницей, Невидимая Звезда узнает шокирующую тайну Мотылинки - ее подруги и целительницы Речного племени.
"Путешествие Тучезвезда". Как, когда и почему первое Небесное племя было вынуждено покинуть лес много лун тому назад.
"Пророчество Невидимой Звезды". Став предводительницей, Невидимая Звезда узнает шокирующую тайну Мотылинки - ее подруги и целительницы Речного племени.
"Путешествие Тучезвезда". Как, когда и почему первое Небесное племя было вынуждено покинуть лес много лун тому назад.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published July 2, 2013
About the author
Erin Hunter
290 books11.4k followersErin Hunter is the pseudonym of five people: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland, Gillian Philip, and Inbali Iserles, as well as editor Victoria Holmes. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers and Survivors series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Bravelands.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
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April 2, 2017
Hollyleaf's story:
★ star
A story that wasn't needed as it offers nada. A filler of a story.
Mistystar's story:
★★ stars
Mistystar discovers that Mothwing doesn't believe in Star Clan so she alone decides she can be a Medicine Cat and decides to ban her from her duties.
From my POW she acts like and arrogant cat and doesn't have into account all the previous work of Mothwing or the pleas of the other medicine cats.
Cloudstar's story:
2'5★ stars
For me it was the best story of the bunch, because it actually has a beginning, middle and end, much like Mystystar's, but it also has an interesting plot: this one covers the moment in which the other four clans don't help SkyClan in their moment of need.
Being honest, this kind of books are more like collectors things (you want to have them in your collection) than reading material, as much of the time the plots they cover is either explained at some point on the books or not needed at all....
★ star
A story that wasn't needed as it offers nada. A filler of a story.
Mistystar's story:
★★ stars
Mistystar discovers that Mothwing doesn't believe in Star Clan so she alone decides she can be a Medicine Cat and decides to ban her from her duties.
From my POW she acts like and arrogant cat and doesn't have into account all the previous work of Mothwing or the pleas of the other medicine cats.
Cloudstar's story:
2'5★ stars
For me it was the best story of the bunch, because it actually has a beginning, middle and end, much like Mystystar's, but it also has an interesting plot: this one covers the moment in which the other four clans don't help SkyClan in their moment of need.
Being honest, this kind of books are more like collectors things (you want to have them in your collection) than reading material, as much of the time the plots they cover is either explained at some point on the books or not needed at all....
March 21, 2013
This book is AWESOME. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT
July 25, 2013
This book was amazing because of the gaps it filled for me. The events in this book were previously covered briefly or vaguely in the other Warriors books. This book provided the details to explain these events.
June 4, 2020
I wanted to like this book, I really did- especially because I liked the other novellas so far but this one … was just meh - the only one I've liked was Cloudstar's journey - and the journey isn't even there.
HOLLYLEAF'S STORY
I don't like Hollyleaf, I don't care about Hollyleaf- I wish that this book was about Fallen Leaves instead - he was such an interesting character that's mainly there in the background - though I did like the mini story about a fox- Hollyleaf saving a fox cub and said fox cub attacking her later because it forgot how she smelled and that she saved his life. It also gets slightly repetitive because it's mainly happening in one place- the tunnels - and there is a lot of just patrolling the tunnels and hunting - but since Hollyleaf was so unlikeable to me it ruined the story for me.
MISYSTAR'S OMEN
Man... I wish that anyone but Mistystar became a leader- the beginning was sombre and sad- Leopardstar dies, apologizes to Mistystar for killing her brother and saying that she wishes she was Mistystar's mom because she loved her like her own kit and is instantly forgiven even though she did some horrible things but okay- then we get to the story - Mistystar gets her nine lives, Mistystar sees that Mothwing is not in Star clan with her - Mistystar decides that since Mothwing is an atheist she shouldn't be a medicine cat because she needs to believe in Star clan to be a good healer…. despite being a competent medicine cat that has been healing her clanmates for moons at this point - but yes, the entire novella felt boring and dragging, Mistystar is unlikable, it takes her brother and an omen and her son to almost die before she finally gets to her senses and starts trusting her old friend again - and yes, she mentions over and over that Mothwing is her old friend since she was her mentor before she became a medicine cat- but she doesn't show that at all, I guess that the moral of the story is that just because someone close to you doesn't believe in same things you do you shouldn't question your faith but the main character is unlikable, the story gets repetitive and drags on when it's not needed and it was just … so boring and I wanted to scream at Mistystar for making so many dumb decisions in a row.
CLOUDSTAR'S JOURNEY
This one was the only one I liked out of the three. It's about Cloudstar and his clan, the leader of Sky clan when they were banished from the forest. We meet him and his clanmates living peacefully in the forest when the monsters and humans come and humans start destroying the forest in order to build houses- Sky clan is ran out of their territory when they ask for help at the gathering and everyone gets mad because they can't possibly spare the territory, a few medicine cats mildly protest but are ignored, then one mentions that there are four trees which must mean that there should only be four clans in the forest and besides, if Star clan wanted all five clans to live in the forest together they'd cover the moon with clouds, since they didn't do that they should totally banish Sky clan for reasons (I have no idea why Star clan didn't intervene there or why they allowed that to happen). There was also a part where Cloudstar has a dream where he meets previous leaders in Sky clan and they tell him that Sky clan is strong and they shall stay in the forest forever - and that only serves one purpose- to make Cloudstar more stubborn and try staying in his territory for longer than he should have. He had to leave his mate and small kits behind and he doesn't see them again until Sky clan is rebuilt many, many, many moons - years later when Firestar rebuilds it in Firestar's quest and he meets them in Star clan - I wish that his mate or at least kits followed him and met him at the gorge where they lived- that would've felt so much more satisfying- and the journey in the title isn't even there because the novella ends before they even start. Overall, best out of three but not the best out of all the novellas I've read so far.
HOLLYLEAF'S STORY
I don't like Hollyleaf, I don't care about Hollyleaf- I wish that this book was about Fallen Leaves instead - he was such an interesting character that's mainly there in the background - though I did like the mini story about a fox- Hollyleaf saving a fox cub and said fox cub attacking her later because it forgot how she smelled and that she saved his life. It also gets slightly repetitive because it's mainly happening in one place- the tunnels - and there is a lot of just patrolling the tunnels and hunting - but since Hollyleaf was so unlikeable to me it ruined the story for me.
MISYSTAR'S OMEN
Man... I wish that anyone but Mistystar became a leader- the beginning was sombre and sad- Leopardstar dies, apologizes to Mistystar for killing her brother and saying that she wishes she was Mistystar's mom because she loved her like her own kit and is instantly forgiven even though she did some horrible things but okay- then we get to the story - Mistystar gets her nine lives, Mistystar sees that Mothwing is not in Star clan with her - Mistystar decides that since Mothwing is an atheist she shouldn't be a medicine cat because she needs to believe in Star clan to be a good healer…. despite being a competent medicine cat that has been healing her clanmates for moons at this point - but yes, the entire novella felt boring and dragging, Mistystar is unlikable, it takes her brother and an omen and her son to almost die before she finally gets to her senses and starts trusting her old friend again - and yes, she mentions over and over that Mothwing is her old friend since she was her mentor before she became a medicine cat- but she doesn't show that at all, I guess that the moral of the story is that just because someone close to you doesn't believe in same things you do you shouldn't question your faith but the main character is unlikable, the story gets repetitive and drags on when it's not needed and it was just … so boring and I wanted to scream at Mistystar for making so many dumb decisions in a row.
CLOUDSTAR'S JOURNEY
This one was the only one I liked out of the three. It's about Cloudstar and his clan, the leader of Sky clan when they were banished from the forest. We meet him and his clanmates living peacefully in the forest when the monsters and humans come and humans start destroying the forest in order to build houses- Sky clan is ran out of their territory when they ask for help at the gathering and everyone gets mad because they can't possibly spare the territory, a few medicine cats mildly protest but are ignored, then one mentions that there are four trees which must mean that there should only be four clans in the forest and besides, if Star clan wanted all five clans to live in the forest together they'd cover the moon with clouds, since they didn't do that they should totally banish Sky clan for reasons (I have no idea why Star clan didn't intervene there or why they allowed that to happen). There was also a part where Cloudstar has a dream where he meets previous leaders in Sky clan and they tell him that Sky clan is strong and they shall stay in the forest forever - and that only serves one purpose- to make Cloudstar more stubborn and try staying in his territory for longer than he should have. He had to leave his mate and small kits behind and he doesn't see them again until Sky clan is rebuilt many, many, many moons - years later when Firestar rebuilds it in Firestar's quest and he meets them in Star clan - I wish that his mate or at least kits followed him and met him at the gorge where they lived- that would've felt so much more satisfying- and the journey in the title isn't even there because the novella ends before they even start. Overall, best out of three but not the best out of all the novellas I've read so far.
January 24, 2023
#1. Hollyleaf's story: 4/5
I never liked Hollyleaf, but it was a nice change to finally see her face the repercussions of her actions. I was used to her doing all kinds of terrible things and being saved by her beloved family, so it was refreshing to explore how spoiled and selfish she can be and let her deal with her own mistakes for once in her life. I really hope this is the last we see of her!
#2. Mistystar's omen: 2/5
Mistyfoot was one of my favorite characters, but now I can't stand her anymore. She betrayed her best friend simply because they held different beliefs, risking her own son's life in the process. She refused to let Mothwing do her job, even though it was necessary for the good of the Clan. I couldn't help but wonder what happened to their once-strong friendship and the trust they had in each other. Mistystar's actions showed that she is not fit to be a leader.
#3. Cloudstar's journey: 4/5
This story was so heartbreaking and unfair that I couldn't help but cry. The contrast between the peaceful past and the horrible future that was coming was absolutely cruel. I loved Cloudstar's determination and how hard he fought back when everything was crumbling. He has definitely won a special spot in my heart, and I hope to read more about their journey someday!
I never liked Hollyleaf, but it was a nice change to finally see her face the repercussions of her actions. I was used to her doing all kinds of terrible things and being saved by her beloved family, so it was refreshing to explore how spoiled and selfish she can be and let her deal with her own mistakes for once in her life. I really hope this is the last we see of her!
#2. Mistystar's omen: 2/5
Mistyfoot was one of my favorite characters, but now I can't stand her anymore. She betrayed her best friend simply because they held different beliefs, risking her own son's life in the process. She refused to let Mothwing do her job, even though it was necessary for the good of the Clan. I couldn't help but wonder what happened to their once-strong friendship and the trust they had in each other. Mistystar's actions showed that she is not fit to be a leader.
#3. Cloudstar's journey: 4/5
This story was so heartbreaking and unfair that I couldn't help but cry. The contrast between the peaceful past and the horrible future that was coming was absolutely cruel. I loved Cloudstar's determination and how hard he fought back when everything was crumbling. He has definitely won a special spot in my heart, and I hope to read more about their journey someday!
July 26, 2013
Hollyleaf's story - 4 Stars
Reading the series by itself did give you a little bit of what happened to this warrior after she initially fled, but this filled in every remaining gap. She was such a broken soul when we first lost sight of her. By the time she came back, much of her character changed, and I wasn't sure how the cat who went into the tunnels became the one who came out. This story chronicles her changes: her life in the dark, befriending another cat (whom she never figures out is a ghost), looking at life a different way, trying to frickin' save a fox (her nutty moment, but telling), and her eventual decision that she couldn't stay away from Clan life. The inner struggles we finally get to see help shape who she is by the end of Omen of the Stars. Awesome.
Mistystar's Omen - 4 Stars
I really do enjoy stories from different Clan perspectives. We get to see it only a tiny bit throughout the regular series, since it's primarily through ThunderClan. Mistystar was a strong character without getting into her mind. Now that we get a chance... yay! She was just as powerful as I imagined, and her issue was something I'm sure every reader questioned during the regular-run of the story. Mothwing. I loved this little story. I thought it was quite emotional for its short length, and we can better understand the mind behind RiverClan during the dark rebellion of Omen of the Stars. Again, awesome.
CloudStar - honestly, didn't read it. Never felt that connected to SkyClan, but that may change once I get around to its own Super Edition. I'll get back to this one.
Reading the series by itself did give you a little bit of what happened to this warrior after she initially fled, but this filled in every remaining gap. She was such a broken soul when we first lost sight of her. By the time she came back, much of her character changed, and I wasn't sure how the cat who went into the tunnels became the one who came out. This story chronicles her changes: her life in the dark, befriending another cat (whom she never figures out is a ghost), looking at life a different way, trying to frickin' save a fox (her nutty moment, but telling), and her eventual decision that she couldn't stay away from Clan life. The inner struggles we finally get to see help shape who she is by the end of Omen of the Stars. Awesome.
Mistystar's Omen - 4 Stars
I really do enjoy stories from different Clan perspectives. We get to see it only a tiny bit throughout the regular series, since it's primarily through ThunderClan. Mistystar was a strong character without getting into her mind. Now that we get a chance... yay! She was just as powerful as I imagined, and her issue was something I'm sure every reader questioned during the regular-run of the story. Mothwing. I loved this little story. I thought it was quite emotional for its short length, and we can better understand the mind behind RiverClan during the dark rebellion of Omen of the Stars. Again, awesome.
CloudStar - honestly, didn't read it. Never felt that connected to SkyClan, but that may change once I get around to its own Super Edition. I'll get back to this one.
April 5, 2013
Hollyleaf’s Story
Seeing what life was like for Hollyleaf when she went missing — presumed dead — added more to her side. I enjoyed it and I liked how it ended with when she came out hiding and helping Dovewing and Ivypool.
Mistystar’s Omen
Review: I enjoyed this story immensely. Usually, we follow cats from ThunderClan. This time, it is RiverClan—Mistystar of RiverClan. And I have been fascinated by her character since she is Bluestar’s daughter. It is great to see her following in her mother's paw steps and becoming a leader. It seems so daunting, but from what I've seen, Mistystar was born to be a leader.
Cloudstar’s Journey
It looks like I have to read more about SkyClan. I am intrigued by them. This particular story shows their struggles as twolegs “steal” their territory. I feel like the title is misleading: it doesn't really show any journeys. But it was still enjoyable.
Seeing what life was like for Hollyleaf when she went missing — presumed dead — added more to her side. I enjoyed it and I liked how it ended with when she came out hiding and helping Dovewing and Ivypool.
Mistystar’s Omen
Review: I enjoyed this story immensely. Usually, we follow cats from ThunderClan. This time, it is RiverClan—Mistystar of RiverClan. And I have been fascinated by her character since she is Bluestar’s daughter. It is great to see her following in her mother's paw steps and becoming a leader. It seems so daunting, but from what I've seen, Mistystar was born to be a leader.
Cloudstar’s Journey
It looks like I have to read more about SkyClan. I am intrigued by them. This particular story shows their struggles as twolegs “steal” their territory. I feel like the title is misleading: it doesn't really show any journeys. But it was still enjoyable.
September 23, 2014
A great big yellow sticker takes up most of the front of this book, proclaiming it to cost just $5. It was one of the books I brought back from the Blue Mountains last time I had holidays. I really felt like a Warriors book today, and have been slowly working through the novellas and stand alone stories. As per usual, this book has made my appetite stronger for them rather than weaker! I always love these books.
There are three novellas here, two dealing with characters I know and the final one about Skyclan. I haven't read Firestar's Quest, but I really should soon. I feel like I'm missing a major part of my Warriors education. The others were good, but Mistyfoot's story was my favorite. I definitely will pick up another Warriors book next, as I move through my final fifty books for my challenge this year. Five stars.
There are three novellas here, two dealing with characters I know and the final one about Skyclan. I haven't read Firestar's Quest, but I really should soon. I feel like I'm missing a major part of my Warriors education. The others were good, but Mistyfoot's story was my favorite. I definitely will pick up another Warriors book next, as I move through my final fifty books for my challenge this year. Five stars.
February 25, 2014
The last story was sad to read, nearly unenjoyable. My favorite story to read was the first one. The whole book is well writen as a Warriors book usually is. I believe that anyone that considers themselves a Warriors fan should read this book.
October 8, 2013
That was a really good book if they hadn't included "Cloudstars journey" or at least made it better I would've done five stars but Cloudstars journey was only four star worthy.
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Hollyleaf's Story: 3 stars
Mistystar's Omen: 3 stars
Cloudstar's Journey: 2 stars
I really liked coming back to some of the more "og" cats of the warriors series- Hollyleaf and Mistystar. However I could have cared less about the Cloudstar novella, I was bored and it didn't provide any new insight besides what I already knew.
Hollyleaf's Story: 3 stars
Mistystar's Omen: 3 stars
Cloudstar's Journey: 2 stars
I really liked coming back to some of the more "og" cats of the warriors series- Hollyleaf and Mistystar. However I could have cared less about the Cloudstar novella, I was bored and it didn't provide any new insight besides what I already knew.
June 22, 2020
I wasn’t a huge fan of these short stories, they were a bit slow to me. But they were still a part of my Warriors reread, so now I can move on to whatever book is next!
August 30, 2020
Out of the three, Cloudstar's was the best--good to see a cat literally work himself to death for his clan. We love to see it.
June 16, 2026
→ 3 stars (★★★)
November 8, 2017
Loved it, but it seemed short after the super editions.
August 3, 2026
Read May 12, 2024 - August 3, 2026. Oops.
So, this only took me... Two and a half years, almost? Whoopsie. I just really had a hard time getting into these novellas, for some reason, and that combined with not having an audio version available to carry me along meant I stagnated HARD. But at long last, I have powered through and it is done!
Thankfully, I reviewed each novella individually as I read them, so the thoughts for each are fresh. I also rated each one individually, as seen below!
Hollyleaf’s Story
I love Hollyleaf <3 I’ve been super excited to get to this one, so it’s unfortunate that I happened to have a huge reading slump right when I picked it up. I think it didn’t help that I’ve been on an audiobook kick and I could not find an audiobook of this collection for the life of me. But I made it through! It took me a while to get into the cadence of a Warriors book again, but once I did it was quite enjoyable.
I do sort of wish that Hollyleaf could have gotten a super edition instead of just a novella, as this felt very short and I almost wanted to be like “what was the point…?” but at the same time, I think for once the team actually took into consideration how long the story needed to be instead of milking it for more. This just sort of filled in the gaps during Hollyleaf’s absence, and there wasn’t really a need to rehash everything else that already happened “on screen” in the main series. That said, I think some more development of her and Fallen Leaves’ relationship would have been nice. We sort of scratched the surface of him being lonely, while also knowing she had to return to her Clan eventually, but I dunno, I was expecting more.
Even so, I always love this sort of “alternate POV” thing. It’s so fun to watch as the narratives line up and get some insight as to other events happening concurrently. At some point I’d love to reread this and the main series books in tandem to really get all the details. Definitely enjoyable! I’d say 3/5 stars for this individual novella.
Mistystar’s Omen
This was one more of a miss for me, I think. I like the idea of Mistystar as a character, but we never learn too much about her in the main series and her thought processes and the way she acted in this one felt kind of forced, like they decided on a specific plotline and then she was just a puppet on strings.
I think this novella fell into a similar pitfall as Hollyleaf’s, where the story would have benefited from being a little more fleshed out. It felt like we were rushing along the basic plot points in a very rote fashion, and there wasn’t time to really sit and ponder about what certain characters might be thinking or the meaning behind their actions.
The one thing that frustrated me most was that the whole problem Mistystar decided to pull out of thin air wasn’t even a problem at all. “How will we receive signs from StarClan if Mothwing doesn’t believe in them?” Willowshine. “Mothwing doesn’t go to the Moonpool to share tongues with StarClan!” Willowshine does. “How am I supposed to lead my Clan when my medicine cat doesn’t share my belief in StarClan?” Talk. To. Willowshine.
Like, I absolutely get it that it would be jarring for Mistystar to learn that her friend of many moons actually doesn’t believe in the religion that literally everyone else in the Clans is raised with (except Cloudtail, shoutout to him). But she’s acting way too rashly in suddenly demoting a perfectly good, talented healer, especially when there’s a fully-trained apprentice to fill in the gaps. If Mothwing had no apprentice I’d understand a little more, but even then it’s like “Okay, so you’re going to go from having no connection to StarClan and a cat that can heal others, to having no connection to StarClan AND no healer. Cool.” Make it make senseeee.
Anyway, I did like the overall message, even if I think it would have been better conveyed with perhaps a younger cat that would make more sense being so impulsive and unwilling to understand other perspectives. The Clans are definitely very insular in their beliefs, so it’s an interesting topic to explore.
Also, another small nitpick: I feel like the Erin’s are vastly underestimating how much food a cat needs to survive. At one point they talk about the Clan splitting minnows so each cat gets half, and I just had to stop for a moment and laugh. I guess it was to underscore just how bad the prey shortage has gotten, but at that point, just let some cats give up their minnows. There’s no point in splitting such a tiny fish.
Enjoyed this less than the previous one, so we’ll say 2/5 stars for this individual novella.
Cloudstar’s Journey
And here we are, a whole, uh, two years later? But I finally finished this one! For whatever reason, I just could not get into this novella and so it kind of brought my progress to a halt. But at long last, I’ve made it through!
Overall, I probably liked this one the least, obviously. Maybe on par with MistyStar’s Omen, but it’s been so long it’s hard to compare.
I feel like it was misnamed, really. I was expecting to see a lot more of, well, Cloudstar’s Journey. But we only get to see the toll the Twolegs have on SkyClan territory and ultimately SkyClan being driven out, and then it’s over! What the heck?
This novella felt like it really would have been better served by being a super edition, honestly. There were so many points I felt like the author was just rushing along to the next thing rather than letting each scene sit in the space it deserved. It’s understandable, given the constraints of the novella format, but it could have been sooo much longer and actually delved into the journey itself, struggles of finding new territory, and ultimately SkyClan petering out until Cloudstar’s eventual reunion with Birdflight in the afterlife. It just feels like such a missed opportunity.
Also, I know Warriors has plenty of typos on the best day, but the mistakes in this one were rather glaring. Lots of entirely missed words and weird turns of phrase.
All in all, not my favourite, but I’d be interested in reading a fanfic that tackles the same plotline. The characters had great names, and I could see them becoming favourites. But alas, I will be giving this one 2/5 as well.
Which means, overall, I guess I’m giving the novella collection as a whole about 2.3 stars... but I’ll bump it up to 3 for Hollyleaf. Love that girlie.
Anyway, now that I’ve finally finished this, like, two years later, I can get on with my re-read! Or rather, read, at this point. Next up we’ve got DOTC #2, which will be entirely fresh material for me. I think I’ll read a summary of DOTC #1 to refresh myself before I jump in, and hopefully by the time I’ve done that my audiobook will be ready! (So excited to get back to audiobooks!)
So, this only took me... Two and a half years, almost? Whoopsie. I just really had a hard time getting into these novellas, for some reason, and that combined with not having an audio version available to carry me along meant I stagnated HARD. But at long last, I have powered through and it is done!
Thankfully, I reviewed each novella individually as I read them, so the thoughts for each are fresh. I also rated each one individually, as seen below!
Hollyleaf’s Story
I love Hollyleaf <3 I’ve been super excited to get to this one, so it’s unfortunate that I happened to have a huge reading slump right when I picked it up. I think it didn’t help that I’ve been on an audiobook kick and I could not find an audiobook of this collection for the life of me. But I made it through! It took me a while to get into the cadence of a Warriors book again, but once I did it was quite enjoyable.
I do sort of wish that Hollyleaf could have gotten a super edition instead of just a novella, as this felt very short and I almost wanted to be like “what was the point…?” but at the same time, I think for once the team actually took into consideration how long the story needed to be instead of milking it for more. This just sort of filled in the gaps during Hollyleaf’s absence, and there wasn’t really a need to rehash everything else that already happened “on screen” in the main series. That said, I think some more development of her and Fallen Leaves’ relationship would have been nice. We sort of scratched the surface of him being lonely, while also knowing she had to return to her Clan eventually, but I dunno, I was expecting more.
Even so, I always love this sort of “alternate POV” thing. It’s so fun to watch as the narratives line up and get some insight as to other events happening concurrently. At some point I’d love to reread this and the main series books in tandem to really get all the details. Definitely enjoyable! I’d say 3/5 stars for this individual novella.
Mistystar’s Omen
This was one more of a miss for me, I think. I like the idea of Mistystar as a character, but we never learn too much about her in the main series and her thought processes and the way she acted in this one felt kind of forced, like they decided on a specific plotline and then she was just a puppet on strings.
I think this novella fell into a similar pitfall as Hollyleaf’s, where the story would have benefited from being a little more fleshed out. It felt like we were rushing along the basic plot points in a very rote fashion, and there wasn’t time to really sit and ponder about what certain characters might be thinking or the meaning behind their actions.
The one thing that frustrated me most was that the whole problem Mistystar decided to pull out of thin air wasn’t even a problem at all. “How will we receive signs from StarClan if Mothwing doesn’t believe in them?” Willowshine. “Mothwing doesn’t go to the Moonpool to share tongues with StarClan!” Willowshine does. “How am I supposed to lead my Clan when my medicine cat doesn’t share my belief in StarClan?” Talk. To. Willowshine.
Like, I absolutely get it that it would be jarring for Mistystar to learn that her friend of many moons actually doesn’t believe in the religion that literally everyone else in the Clans is raised with (except Cloudtail, shoutout to him). But she’s acting way too rashly in suddenly demoting a perfectly good, talented healer, especially when there’s a fully-trained apprentice to fill in the gaps. If Mothwing had no apprentice I’d understand a little more, but even then it’s like “Okay, so you’re going to go from having no connection to StarClan and a cat that can heal others, to having no connection to StarClan AND no healer. Cool.” Make it make senseeee.
Anyway, I did like the overall message, even if I think it would have been better conveyed with perhaps a younger cat that would make more sense being so impulsive and unwilling to understand other perspectives. The Clans are definitely very insular in their beliefs, so it’s an interesting topic to explore.
Also, another small nitpick: I feel like the Erin’s are vastly underestimating how much food a cat needs to survive. At one point they talk about the Clan splitting minnows so each cat gets half, and I just had to stop for a moment and laugh. I guess it was to underscore just how bad the prey shortage has gotten, but at that point, just let some cats give up their minnows. There’s no point in splitting such a tiny fish.
Enjoyed this less than the previous one, so we’ll say 2/5 stars for this individual novella.
Cloudstar’s Journey
And here we are, a whole, uh, two years later? But I finally finished this one! For whatever reason, I just could not get into this novella and so it kind of brought my progress to a halt. But at long last, I’ve made it through!
Overall, I probably liked this one the least, obviously. Maybe on par with MistyStar’s Omen, but it’s been so long it’s hard to compare.
I feel like it was misnamed, really. I was expecting to see a lot more of, well, Cloudstar’s Journey. But we only get to see the toll the Twolegs have on SkyClan territory and ultimately SkyClan being driven out, and then it’s over! What the heck?
This novella felt like it really would have been better served by being a super edition, honestly. There were so many points I felt like the author was just rushing along to the next thing rather than letting each scene sit in the space it deserved. It’s understandable, given the constraints of the novella format, but it could have been sooo much longer and actually delved into the journey itself, struggles of finding new territory, and ultimately SkyClan petering out until Cloudstar’s eventual reunion with Birdflight in the afterlife. It just feels like such a missed opportunity.
Also, I know Warriors has plenty of typos on the best day, but the mistakes in this one were rather glaring. Lots of entirely missed words and weird turns of phrase.
All in all, not my favourite, but I’d be interested in reading a fanfic that tackles the same plotline. The characters had great names, and I could see them becoming favourites. But alas, I will be giving this one 2/5 as well.
Which means, overall, I guess I’m giving the novella collection as a whole about 2.3 stars... but I’ll bump it up to 3 for Hollyleaf. Love that girlie.
Anyway, now that I’ve finally finished this, like, two years later, I can get on with my re-read! Or rather, read, at this point. Next up we’ve got DOTC #2, which will be entirely fresh material for me. I think I’ll read a summary of DOTC #1 to refresh myself before I jump in, and hopefully by the time I’ve done that my audiobook will be ready! (So excited to get back to audiobooks!)
October 10, 2014
In this book there is three stories of three warriors. They are told in different points of the main story and it can help you understand the story a little better.
In the first story it tells the story of Hollyleaf and how she survived while she was a loner. The story can get boring and it lacks action. If this story was its own book, I would give it a 2 out 5. However it gives you an idea on hw the story works.
The second story, Mistystar's omen, it still lacks excitement, but I feel like it's better than the first story. It's about Mistystar's struggles as a leader and her dealing with the fact that Mothwing doesn't believe in starclan.
The last story is a really interesting story and it tells you how come Skyclan had to leave the forest. This is the best story out of the three and the plot is definitely better. Also it is filled with action which is one of the reasons I like it.
Overall I think this book is good, but not as amazing like the main series, Warriors.
In the first story it tells the story of Hollyleaf and how she survived while she was a loner. The story can get boring and it lacks action. If this story was its own book, I would give it a 2 out 5. However it gives you an idea on hw the story works.
The second story, Mistystar's omen, it still lacks excitement, but I feel like it's better than the first story. It's about Mistystar's struggles as a leader and her dealing with the fact that Mothwing doesn't believe in starclan.
The last story is a really interesting story and it tells you how come Skyclan had to leave the forest. This is the best story out of the three and the plot is definitely better. Also it is filled with action which is one of the reasons I like it.
Overall I think this book is good, but not as amazing like the main series, Warriors.
November 6, 2016
I really enjoyed this book because the first 2 stories were really interesting and I obviously did not even think about either of those events. The first story (Hollyleaf's story) especially carried a lot of suspense when (kinda spoiler) she couldn't be discovered. The 2nd story (Nonbelief in Starclan) answered an important unspoken question. (What would happen if a medicine cat didn't believe in Starclan; Starclan is usually vital for medicine cats. I still wonder what would happen for a normal cat to not believe, though.) The last story about Skyclan; it actually answered a question that I had had for a long time (by the way I love how the English language lets me say usually confusing things and its ok).
October 30, 2015
The Untold Stories was a great a spin off to a very popular series. It was extremely interesting realizing how Hollyleaf survived, and Mothwings deadly secret. I felt like Cloudstar's struggles were unnecessary though, and that story kind of bored me. Overall though, the interesting stories make this a great and heartfelt story, and I recommend it to any warrior's fans.
October 1, 2017
Wonderful! However do these Erin Hunter writers continually produce books of this standard? Hollyleaf's Story was as you might expect however beautifully written. Miststar's Omen was lovely and Cloudstar's Journey was in my opinion the very best of all. I will definitely add to my already comprehensive collection with the latest Vision of Shadows when it becomes available in a boxed version.
November 6, 2022
So far my experience with novellas is that this is content that you can skip entirely and I'm hoping to be proven somewhat wrong in the future. As for the case of this book, all of these are stories you could skip out on. I'm very disappointed with Cloudstar's Journey in particular.
Hollyleaf's Story Review - 5 stars
Hollyleaf has always been one of my favorite characters, so it was really fun reading the Forgotten Warrior from her point of view. At first it was sad because it turns out she really was injured by the tunnels, but then she ends up meeting Fallen Leaves in the tunnels. He ends up rescuing her and they very quickly build a friendship together. Along the way, Hollyleaf saves a baby fox, but later the fox doesn't remember her and tries to attack her. Hollyleaf lives and then that's when her point of view from the Forgotten Warrior begins. She watches over her clan mates to make sure that they're safe and it's just overall a really cute story. It shows she never really forgot her clan and was still thinking about them even moons later.
I don't think Hollyleaf ever figures out that Fallen Leaves is a ghost and honestly it's really sad that Fallen Leaves is back to being alone in the tunnels forever. It kinda makes me wish that the ghost of his mom (Broken Shadow) brings him back to the tribe of endless hunting or something, but then maybe that would have been too cheesy of a story.
Mistystar's Omen Review - 3 stars
This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It takes place after the drought in Omen of the Stars. Leopardstar dies and Mistystar becomes the new leader of RiverClan. Most of this book is her coming to terms with being leader, but also nonstop arguing with Mothwing because Mothwing doesn't believe in Starclan. At the end of the book, she receives a sign of a moth from starclan and decides that Mothwing is a good medicine cat and should be able to do her duties. I just don't see why she needed a sign from starclan to decide that. Mistystar has seen Mothwing do her duties and is a close friend of hers. I guess I just feel like this book was a little pointless.
Cloudstar's Journey Review - 1 star
I hate giving this book a one star because I thought the concept was very interesting. I would have loved a longer story about Cloudstar's life similar to Bluestar's Prophecy, but this novella was just disappointing. There's so many aspects to SkyClan that was just and would be really interesting to read about such as how SkyClan cats go about their daily life before to how they all eventually went their separate ways at the gorge. I don't need another story that just retells what happens in another book. We already knew how the other clans drove them out and what was said. They basically just recycled that content from Firestar's Quest. If you have the option to, I would recommend just skipping this novella entirely and go read Firestar's Quest instead.
Hollyleaf's Story Review - 5 stars
Hollyleaf has always been one of my favorite characters, so it was really fun reading the Forgotten Warrior from her point of view. At first it was sad because it turns out she really was injured by the tunnels, but then she ends up meeting Fallen Leaves in the tunnels. He ends up rescuing her and they very quickly build a friendship together. Along the way, Hollyleaf saves a baby fox, but later the fox doesn't remember her and tries to attack her. Hollyleaf lives and then that's when her point of view from the Forgotten Warrior begins. She watches over her clan mates to make sure that they're safe and it's just overall a really cute story. It shows she never really forgot her clan and was still thinking about them even moons later.
I don't think Hollyleaf ever figures out that Fallen Leaves is a ghost and honestly it's really sad that Fallen Leaves is back to being alone in the tunnels forever. It kinda makes me wish that the ghost of his mom (Broken Shadow) brings him back to the tribe of endless hunting or something, but then maybe that would have been too cheesy of a story.
Mistystar's Omen Review - 3 stars
This book wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. It takes place after the drought in Omen of the Stars. Leopardstar dies and Mistystar becomes the new leader of RiverClan. Most of this book is her coming to terms with being leader, but also nonstop arguing with Mothwing because Mothwing doesn't believe in Starclan. At the end of the book, she receives a sign of a moth from starclan and decides that Mothwing is a good medicine cat and should be able to do her duties. I just don't see why she needed a sign from starclan to decide that. Mistystar has seen Mothwing do her duties and is a close friend of hers. I guess I just feel like this book was a little pointless.
Cloudstar's Journey Review - 1 star
I hate giving this book a one star because I thought the concept was very interesting. I would have loved a longer story about Cloudstar's life similar to Bluestar's Prophecy, but this novella was just disappointing. There's so many aspects to SkyClan that was just and would be really interesting to read about such as how SkyClan cats go about their daily life before to how they all eventually went their separate ways at the gorge. I don't need another story that just retells what happens in another book. We already knew how the other clans drove them out and what was said. They basically just recycled that content from Firestar's Quest. If you have the option to, I would recommend just skipping this novella entirely and go read Firestar's Quest instead.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2024
Hollyleaf's Story
It was nice to get a glimpse of what happened to Hollyleaf when she was living in the tunnels. But it seems she never figures out that Fallen Leaves is not alive. I think she learns the importance that some secrets don't matter as much as she thinks they do. But it was like this was meant to happen so she could teach her Clan how to fight in tight spaces, like the tunnels.
Mistystar's Omen
When Mistyfoot was receiving her nine lives, life four was given to her by Crookedstar. While giving her a life one life lesson he mentioned to her was to remember that every problem is nothing more than a challenge to overcome. This reminder I think needs to be said more often as there are many life problems every day. However, I did not like how Mistystar treated her friend once she learned the truth about Mothwing not believing in StarClan. I don't know why no one told Mistystar that Mothwing's sign for her to be a medicine cat was false as it was Hawkfrost who planted the moth's wing by the medicine cat den for Mudfur to see. When Mudfur spoke to Mistystar about Mothwing, he didn't mention it. In fact, it made it seem like he didn't even know himself, speaking to her by saying if she was meant to be or how she may have not meant to be. Mudfur says that StarClan allowed her to be a medicine cat which is true I suppose, but they also allowed Tigerstar to become a leader which they should not have allowed. But I do agree, it is not Mistystar's decision to make fully and she should have spoken to StarClan first before making the decision she did, asking Mothwing to retire to the elders den. It never says how Mothwing fully felt. Let's not forget that Mistyfoot is half-Clan as she is born to a RiverClan father, Oakheart and a ThunderClan leader, Bluestar. Mothwing doesn't seem to make a big deal about this of her being half-Clan, but the now Mistystar I guess feels like she now has something on another cat. Far worse than her situation. She doesn't even pay fully attention to when the apprentices are lying to her. She could have caught it right way if she were not so worried about Mothwing. She ignored the apprentices lie about where they were going, in chapter 8 they mention a holly tree and Mistystar realizes it later, but still chooses to ignore it. Her Clan is starving, and she is more focused on Mothwing not believing in StarClan.
Cloudstar's Journey
This was sad to me at the end when Cloudstar had to leave his mate, Birdflight. It is at the end we learn that Spottedkit was once a SkyClan cat and turned into a medicine cat for ThunderClan, because Birdflight chose to live there when SkyClan was forced out of their territory. Seems to me no cat is truly and fully what they think they are.
It was nice to get a glimpse of what happened to Hollyleaf when she was living in the tunnels. But it seems she never figures out that Fallen Leaves is not alive. I think she learns the importance that some secrets don't matter as much as she thinks they do. But it was like this was meant to happen so she could teach her Clan how to fight in tight spaces, like the tunnels.
Mistystar's Omen
When Mistyfoot was receiving her nine lives, life four was given to her by Crookedstar. While giving her a life one life lesson he mentioned to her was to remember that every problem is nothing more than a challenge to overcome. This reminder I think needs to be said more often as there are many life problems every day. However, I did not like how Mistystar treated her friend once she learned the truth about Mothwing not believing in StarClan. I don't know why no one told Mistystar that Mothwing's sign for her to be a medicine cat was false as it was Hawkfrost who planted the moth's wing by the medicine cat den for Mudfur to see. When Mudfur spoke to Mistystar about Mothwing, he didn't mention it. In fact, it made it seem like he didn't even know himself, speaking to her by saying if she was meant to be or how she may have not meant to be. Mudfur says that StarClan allowed her to be a medicine cat which is true I suppose, but they also allowed Tigerstar to become a leader which they should not have allowed. But I do agree, it is not Mistystar's decision to make fully and she should have spoken to StarClan first before making the decision she did, asking Mothwing to retire to the elders den. It never says how Mothwing fully felt. Let's not forget that Mistyfoot is half-Clan as she is born to a RiverClan father, Oakheart and a ThunderClan leader, Bluestar. Mothwing doesn't seem to make a big deal about this of her being half-Clan, but the now Mistystar I guess feels like she now has something on another cat. Far worse than her situation. She doesn't even pay fully attention to when the apprentices are lying to her. She could have caught it right way if she were not so worried about Mothwing. She ignored the apprentices lie about where they were going, in chapter 8 they mention a holly tree and Mistystar realizes it later, but still chooses to ignore it. Her Clan is starving, and she is more focused on Mothwing not believing in StarClan.
Cloudstar's Journey
This was sad to me at the end when Cloudstar had to leave his mate, Birdflight. It is at the end we learn that Spottedkit was once a SkyClan cat and turned into a medicine cat for ThunderClan, because Birdflight chose to live there when SkyClan was forced out of their territory. Seems to me no cat is truly and fully what they think they are.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 11, 2017
A nice companion book to the Warriors series, with the return of several familiar characters and a bunch of cameos (I see you, Bluestar). However, I had to use the list of Allegiances at the beginning of each novella to figure out when the stories were taking place, which was slightly confusing. I think the volume was organised with Hollyleaf's story chronologically preceding (or overlapping?) with Mistyfoot's?
Hollyleaf's Story: 3.5 stars. I quite liked this one as it shows Hollyleaf reflecting on what she'd done in Sunrise. I haven't read the fourth arc yet, but I'm guessing this leads up to her return to Thunderclan? The moment with the fox cub was also quite touching, and I'm holding out for a Fallen Leaves reappearance!
Mistystar's Omen: 2 stars. I didn't like this one as much because apart from telling us that RiverClan is still struggling for food and that Mistystar now knows that Mothwing is an atheist kitty (lol), there wasn't that much else going on. Also Mistystar's attitude towards a non-StarClan believer was annoyingly close-minded, and just flat-out discriminatory. I guess she needs StarClan a lot more than Mothwing does, if an omen is necessary for her to just treat Mothwing with the respect she deserves!
Cloudstar's Journey: 4 stars. This was probably my favourite of the three, and I just felt so sad while reading it because I know how it ends. It started out so happy and has such a sad ending:
January 4, 2021
This was my first novella and I loved it sooo much.
Hollyleaf s novella- 5*
I absolutely hated Hollyleaf before this novella I couldn’t stand her, thankfully that’s now changed. I had very low expectations for this story and they were all exceeded. I loved Hollyleaf s character development and her regret/feelings towards Thunderclan. My favorite thing was probably fallen leaves and his relationship with Hollyleaf. He was hardly in the main series at all but I’m glad this time he got a lot of spotlight.
Mistystars Novella- 3.5*
I could not STAND Mistystar in most of this book. But I loved the plot and Mistystars character growth. Also my atheist girl Mothwing just shines bright I love her. I liked the ending a lot too with the dog attack and Mistystar accepting Mothwing for who she was. However a good chunk of this story just felt like a filler.
Cloudstar s novella- 5+****
So if y’all don’t know I’m a Skyclan warrior at heart so I was so excited to read this story. I loved the world from Cloudstar s POV. It was really intriguing. I loved the apprentice side characters they were really fun to read. I love the warrior cat stories that tie in lessons for human nature. We need to stop tearing down trees because we disrupt the life that’s living there. And OH GOD I hated Thunderclan smelly little pieces of crow food.
By far my favorite novella out of the bunch
Hollyleaf s novella- 5*
I absolutely hated Hollyleaf before this novella I couldn’t stand her, thankfully that’s now changed. I had very low expectations for this story and they were all exceeded. I loved Hollyleaf s character development and her regret/feelings towards Thunderclan. My favorite thing was probably fallen leaves and his relationship with Hollyleaf. He was hardly in the main series at all but I’m glad this time he got a lot of spotlight.
Mistystars Novella- 3.5*
I could not STAND Mistystar in most of this book. But I loved the plot and Mistystars character growth. Also my atheist girl Mothwing just shines bright I love her. I liked the ending a lot too with the dog attack and Mistystar accepting Mothwing for who she was. However a good chunk of this story just felt like a filler.
Cloudstar s novella- 5+****
So if y’all don’t know I’m a Skyclan warrior at heart so I was so excited to read this story. I loved the world from Cloudstar s POV. It was really intriguing. I loved the apprentice side characters they were really fun to read. I love the warrior cat stories that tie in lessons for human nature. We need to stop tearing down trees because we disrupt the life that’s living there. And OH GOD I hated Thunderclan smelly little pieces of crow food.
By far my favorite novella out of the bunch
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 28, 2025
This was pretty good, I would say my favourite of the three was Cloudstar's journey.
#1: HOLLYLEAF'S STORY
This takes place in the tunnels. Hollyleaf has run away from her clan and met a mysterious cat named fallen leaves in the tunnels. She has just revealed that leafpool is her mother and is ashamed of the way she treated not only Leafpool, but Squirrelflight too. Seasons come and go, and she remains in the tunnels. An encounter with a fox cub and then moons later it tries to kill her makes Hollyleaf realize how much time has passed. She eventually decides that she can't keep hiding forever and returns home.
#2: MISTYSTAR'S OMEN
This opens as Leopardstar dies and Mistystar becomes leader. she discovers that Mothwing doesn't belive in StarClan and removes her from the post of medicine cat. it takes Reedwhisker nearly dying for Mistystar to realize how much the Clan needs Mothwing.
#3: CLOUDSTAR'S JOURNEY
This takes place long before Firestar's time, when SkyClan still lived in the forest. Cloudstar's mate, Birdflight is expecting kits and everybody is happy, but then Twolegs start moving on to Skyclan's territory and eventually the other Clans force them out.
#1: HOLLYLEAF'S STORY
This takes place in the tunnels. Hollyleaf has run away from her clan and met a mysterious cat named fallen leaves in the tunnels. She has just revealed that leafpool is her mother and is ashamed of the way she treated not only Leafpool, but Squirrelflight too. Seasons come and go, and she remains in the tunnels. An encounter with a fox cub and then moons later it tries to kill her makes Hollyleaf realize how much time has passed. She eventually decides that she can't keep hiding forever and returns home.
#2: MISTYSTAR'S OMEN
This opens as Leopardstar dies and Mistystar becomes leader. she discovers that Mothwing doesn't belive in StarClan and removes her from the post of medicine cat. it takes Reedwhisker nearly dying for Mistystar to realize how much the Clan needs Mothwing.
#3: CLOUDSTAR'S JOURNEY
This takes place long before Firestar's time, when SkyClan still lived in the forest. Cloudstar's mate, Birdflight is expecting kits and everybody is happy, but then Twolegs start moving on to Skyclan's territory and eventually the other Clans force them out.
March 16, 2020
So, this one consists out of three books:
Hollyleaf’s story
Mistystar’s omen
And Cloudstar’s journey.
3.5 ★ Hollyleaf’s story.
This book was okay. It was kind of interesting and had some good idea’s you should absolutly give it a try if you’re a Hollyleaf fan. However, the book might get a little boring at some points.
★★ Mistystar’s omen.
I didn’t like Mistystar’/ omen that much. It was just an expand on the whole “mothwing doesn’5 believe in starclan thing.“ it was overal not interesting enough in my opinion. And the “omen“ Mistystar got at the end was kinda weak.
1.5★ cloudstar’s journey.
I found this one very dissapointing. Almost evrything in this book is known in Firestar’/ quest. And even thoigh the title says “journey“, the while journey they made is missing. It’s only about how SkyClan couldn’t stay in the forrest and how stupid Vloudstar could be. Defentaly expected more of this one.
Hollyleaf’s story
Mistystar’s omen
And Cloudstar’s journey.
3.5 ★ Hollyleaf’s story.
This book was okay. It was kind of interesting and had some good idea’s you should absolutly give it a try if you’re a Hollyleaf fan. However, the book might get a little boring at some points.
★★ Mistystar’s omen.
I didn’t like Mistystar’/ omen that much. It was just an expand on the whole “mothwing doesn’5 believe in starclan thing.“ it was overal not interesting enough in my opinion. And the “omen“ Mistystar got at the end was kinda weak.
1.5★ cloudstar’s journey.
I found this one very dissapointing. Almost evrything in this book is known in Firestar’/ quest. And even thoigh the title says “journey“, the while journey they made is missing. It’s only about how SkyClan couldn’t stay in the forrest and how stupid Vloudstar could be. Defentaly expected more of this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 11, 2020
Spoiler Warning!! I thoroughly enjoyed all of these stories and I was so excited to finally get to a place in the main series where I could read these novellas with no spoilers! Hollyleaf’s Story: I am now the official captain of the Hollyleaf and Fallen Leaves ship. They were so sweet with each other, but it broke my heart to see Hollyleaf so upset that Cinderheart had moved on to Lionblaze when they clearly had something going as apprentices. Mistystar’s Omen: I love Mothwing, and I probably liked this one the least because I hated seeing Mothwing getting treated so harshly by her best friend! If only wifey Leafpool was there to help her out... Cloudstar’s Journey: Dang, this one was depressing. Would not recommend if you’re a big Skyclan fan, but it was interesting and emotional for sure.
May 22, 2024
I love Hollyleaf’s story in this. It did a great job of filling in this gap in her life and it was a great story in itself, helping to show Hollyleaf’s true motivations.
Honestly Mistystar’s one felt pretty boring. It wasn’t exactly a story I could imagine anyone asking for as it could be summarised in a basic sentence. Generally not too bad, it’s nice to see some earlier RiverClan life, just there didn’t seem to be much point to it; not a very interesting story.
I think Cloudstar’s was perfect. It was a well spaced short story which fills in a bit of a blank, yet important, spot in the warriors history. Yes it is a story which has been previously summarised multiple times, but I think it’s nice to have a short story which just gives a bit more detail and adds some emotion to the whole situation.
Honestly Mistystar’s one felt pretty boring. It wasn’t exactly a story I could imagine anyone asking for as it could be summarised in a basic sentence. Generally not too bad, it’s nice to see some earlier RiverClan life, just there didn’t seem to be much point to it; not a very interesting story.
I think Cloudstar’s was perfect. It was a well spaced short story which fills in a bit of a blank, yet important, spot in the warriors history. Yes it is a story which has been previously summarised multiple times, but I think it’s nice to have a short story which just gives a bit more detail and adds some emotion to the whole situation.
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August 25, 2026I will return to this review to update it as I read the Warriors series chronologically.
#1 Cloudstar's Journey - 4/5
This is less of a journey, as the title implies, and more of a pre-journey. It follows the end of SkyClan's time in the forest as their territory is destroyed.
There is honestly nothing wrong with this story at all, but it doesn't absolutely blow me away either. I think it's an important part of the Warriors lore and the novella is very solid. I like Cloudstar and the gradual development of his leadership and his steadily changing views of the environment around him and the decisions he has to make. His relationship with Birdflight is ultimately a very tragic one and the StarClan stuff is really interesting- we are still left with no answers and I actually enjoy that it's left open or up to interpretation.
Overall, very cool and good.
#1 Cloudstar's Journey - 4/5
This is less of a journey, as the title implies, and more of a pre-journey. It follows the end of SkyClan's time in the forest as their territory is destroyed.
There is honestly nothing wrong with this story at all, but it doesn't absolutely blow me away either. I think it's an important part of the Warriors lore and the novella is very solid. I like Cloudstar and the gradual development of his leadership and his steadily changing views of the environment around him and the decisions he has to make. His relationship with Birdflight is ultimately a very tragic one and the StarClan stuff is really interesting- we are still left with no answers and I actually enjoy that it's left open or up to interpretation.
Overall, very cool and good.
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