Finished yet another one of these Warrior cats books. There’s really no end to them, is there? I’ve read online that there’s supposedly some inconsistency here and there during the long story? But that’s not that strange, is it? When there’s so many of them, and there’s so many authors. Although, fact-checking your own stories isn’t to big a wish, is it?
ANYHODDLE! If there was anything wrong in this story, I couldn’t really tell. Usually I’d say book series that are this long are low quality books, but the Erin Hunter team has just got…. something that just makes these books work for me. I don’t know what it is.
In this we follow the chosen three that continue to struggle. Especially Dovepaw who struggles with her sister Ivypaw. And Ivypaw? I really wanted to hit her over the head REPEATEDLY! But I mean, she had to be a bit dumb for the plot, I guess. It’s so damn obvious that Tigerstar in the Dark Forest or The Place With No Stars is just using her for his own agenda as is Hawkfrost. But Ivypaw is blinded by jealousy of her sister Dovepaw. Ivypaw feels that Dovepaw gets special treatment by the leadership of the Thunderclan. And RIGHTLY SO! Because Dovepaw is, thanks to her special power, her sensitive and superstrong senses. If the sisters could have just TALKED to each other, so many issues could have been solved earlier. Oh well….
I still like Jayfeather. He is a character I love to hate or hate to love? I don’t know, I’m conflicted. He has probably the foulest temper of all the characters and is a bit of a bitch, honestly. But he is also a very VERY good medicine cat and actually does care, if you get past his attitude. Plus he is way too smart for his own good, honestly. And is using his power of seeing others thoughts and being able to visit their dreams to try and solve all the puzzles the story gives us.
His brother, who is also a part of the chosen three, is starting to grind on me though. Lionblaze who has this power where he can’t get hurt in a fight. Like, at all. Which pretty much makes him invincible, as far as we know at least. And he is starting to… abuse that power. And THAT will just never end well, I just know it. So far nothing bad has happened, but it’s just a matter of time. There’s two or three more books in this series after all. (Not counting all the other serieses in this never ending book series….)
It’s still a very entertaining story though. Much of the success and what just makes these books work I’m guessing is the world-building. It just draws me in and I kinda don’t want to leave this world with cats and their lives. I’m glad the next translated book will soon be released. Can’t wait.