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Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #2
Dead of Night
The second book in the epic, action-packed second Survivors series from Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors The Survivors series is full of “wild and wonderful adventure” ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review) that will thrill fans of Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire. Darkness has struck at the heart of the Wild Pack. Whisper is dead—and Storm is certain that his wounds could only have been inflicted by another dog. Lucky and her Packmates are reluctant to believe her, but Storm is determined to face the could there be a traitor in their midst?
304 pages, Library Binding
First published June 7, 2016
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Erin Hunter
278 books10.8k 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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February 26, 2017
The Survivors books have always been my least favorite of the Erin Hunter series. The first arc was very weak overall, and most of that was due to Lucky’s narration. I was quite surprised when I read the previous installment, A Pack Divided, and enjoyed it.
I’m glad to say this one was pretty strong as well. I just can’t get over how much having a character I actually like narrating changes how I feel when reading these books. Storm really does a great job of carrying the story even when it gets boring.
I still do have to say that this was a complete filler book. The main plot, which seems to be finding out who in the pack is a killer, really hasn’t come into play, and these nearly 300 pages really only serve to set up for the real plot.
A lot of the time I thought the storyline got repetitive and caused the book to drag. Storm continually insists foxes are not responsible for the murder, but everyone else (but actually mostly Lucky) ignores her. Add in a touch of Fierce Dog discrimination and you’ve pretty much got the whole book.
I’m not sure I recommend starting the Survivors series overall, but I know these last two books have been promising and I’m looking forward to picking up the next installment.
I’m glad to say this one was pretty strong as well. I just can’t get over how much having a character I actually like narrating changes how I feel when reading these books. Storm really does a great job of carrying the story even when it gets boring.
I still do have to say that this was a complete filler book. The main plot, which seems to be finding out who in the pack is a killer, really hasn’t come into play, and these nearly 300 pages really only serve to set up for the real plot.
A lot of the time I thought the storyline got repetitive and caused the book to drag. Storm continually insists foxes are not responsible for the murder, but everyone else (but actually mostly Lucky) ignores her. Add in a touch of Fierce Dog discrimination and you’ve pretty much got the whole book.
I’m not sure I recommend starting the Survivors series overall, but I know these last two books have been promising and I’m looking forward to picking up the next installment.
August 20, 2017
No. No! NO! WHAT THE EFFING EF?!
It only makes sense in my mind that a different Erin Hunter wrote this Survivors series than the Erin who wrote the last series, a different Erin who never read the previous installments. I heard, once, that the original Erin Hunter who wrote the first 6 books of the Warriors franchise always gives the go-ahead before any of the new writers using her pen name got their books published, but if that ever was true, she must be too busy to care now; or she needs money, and quality be darned. No way anything else makes sense to me.
This installment finds Lucky .
At the end of the book,
I give this one more book. If it's the same old "Hate the Fierce Dogs!" then I'll turn my back on The Gathering Darkness series.
ETA: I've been turning this book over and over in my mind ever since I wrote the review yesterday, and the more I do that, the more I think that I may never actually read the newest installment that comes out in a few weeks. I have never hated book characters quite as much as I hate some of the characters from this book. I'm talking hate-them-as-bad-as-Voldemort-and-Sauron-and-Trump-and-everyone-who's-ever-kicked-a-cute-fuzy-animal-combined kind of hate. Anyway, I may get around to reading book 3 before I totally give up, but I cancelled my pre-order on Amazon.
It only makes sense in my mind that a different Erin Hunter wrote this Survivors series than the Erin who wrote the last series, a different Erin who never read the previous installments. I heard, once, that the original Erin Hunter who wrote the first 6 books of the Warriors franchise always gives the go-ahead before any of the new writers using her pen name got their books published, but if that ever was true, she must be too busy to care now; or she needs money, and quality be darned. No way anything else makes sense to me.
This installment finds Lucky .
At the end of the book,
I give this one more book. If it's the same old "Hate the Fierce Dogs!" then I'll turn my back on The Gathering Darkness series.
ETA: I've been turning this book over and over in my mind ever since I wrote the review yesterday, and the more I do that, the more I think that I may never actually read the newest installment that comes out in a few weeks. I have never hated book characters quite as much as I hate some of the characters from this book. I'm talking hate-them-as-bad-as-Voldemort-and-Sauron-and-Trump-and-everyone-who's-ever-kicked-a-cute-fuzy-animal-combined kind of hate. Anyway, I may get around to reading book 3 before I totally give up, but I cancelled my pre-order on Amazon.
July 5, 2016
There was many a time I wanted to chuck this book across the room.
There was many times where I yelled a loud at the stupidity that was unfolding before me. This series is going to give me high blood pressure. I accept it now.
So in case you have not realized, it does not get better. Instead it gets worse. So much worse.
Storm is great like always. By herself she's a good character. The stupid pack? No.
She needs to be plucked out and become a protag of a Warriors book series or something(this could work right?).
Lucky has fallen to trash character. Sweet/Alpha has fallen to trash character. I hated both of them in this book. Lucky should not be a beta. He is not leader material at all and he needs to realize that. Not everyone is cut out to be a leader. Most of the book he spent raging on Storm but tries to make it up in the last five pages.
You don't wave a wand and make it better just like that Lucky. You should take a page from all of the dogs that being mistrusted and have your actions speak louder than your words.
Yes. I am seriously angry about Lucky.
The storyline itself?
Meh. It was stupid. The pack is falling apart and I could not give a crap. The only characters I like/don't have much of an opinion on are Bella, Arrow, Daisy and Moon. Like, can Storm and them leave to form another pack? One without fighting?
Please. I don't know if I will be able to take more of this...
November 22, 2016
Freaky and very gross
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May 7, 2022
CW: swearing
3.5 Stars
it was a bit slow but overall a good follow up. lots of people fucking up the food so that's fun
3.5 Stars
it was a bit slow but overall a good follow up. lots of people fucking up the food so that's fun
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2016
So I was beyond happy when this book showed up from my order, then I fell into despair because the first night I owned it, my poor dog who was on medication for the first time, threw up on it. Seriously. Thankfully he soaked the lounge and just the corner of this book, but it still made for an icky read, with every so often a page stuck together. Anyway, I cleaned it up, dried it off and eventually read it!
I've got to say, this is probably the weakest book out of any of the Erin Hunter series I've read. It is the same three ideas presented in similar sentences 'Who Killed Whisper? Kill the Foxes! Fierce Dogs are BAD! aaaaaaaand that's about it. Nothing ground breaking happens, weak characters such as Alpha and Lucky begin sounding ridiculous. Storm has the potential to be a great character, but there is no forgetting she is a fierce dog. I KNOW SHE'S A FIERCE DOG, WE'RE REMINDED TWICE EACH PARAGRAPH.
Hm. Anyway, I still will special order in the next book, and hopefully it neither gets covered in vomit or juice like two of the books I now own from this series. I swear if the next book is tail chasing who murdered Whisper then I might reconsider reading the rest, but surely SOMETHING will happen in the next book. Here's hoping! Three stars.
I've got to say, this is probably the weakest book out of any of the Erin Hunter series I've read. It is the same three ideas presented in similar sentences 'Who Killed Whisper? Kill the Foxes! Fierce Dogs are BAD! aaaaaaaand that's about it. Nothing ground breaking happens, weak characters such as Alpha and Lucky begin sounding ridiculous. Storm has the potential to be a great character, but there is no forgetting she is a fierce dog. I KNOW SHE'S A FIERCE DOG, WE'RE REMINDED TWICE EACH PARAGRAPH.
Hm. Anyway, I still will special order in the next book, and hopefully it neither gets covered in vomit or juice like two of the books I now own from this series. I swear if the next book is tail chasing who murdered Whisper then I might reconsider reading the rest, but surely SOMETHING will happen in the next book. Here's hoping! Three stars.
January 11, 2026
Hmm. High three stars, I think. This book was a fun reread, but there were some annoyingly repetitive and pointless character beats.
Despite my many issues with this series (and the other Erin series), this writing style will always feel like coming home. There were a couple typos as usual, some words are overused, and it’s really nothing special. But it gets the job done and has a great balance of writing and dialogue, and at the end of the day I am ruled by my nostalgia.
Alas, the plot of this book doesn’t hold up the same. The pacing is pretty slow overall, and we waste a LOT of time on Storm wondering if she’s the bad dog who’s killing others. While it seems like that was actually finally concluded for real this time (third time’s the charm, right?), it took up a lot of space that could have been devoted to building on the tensions established in book one. But that doesn’t happen at all, really. The whole argument between Twitch’s Pack and the original Wild Pack is almost completely forgotten, reappearing for a few throwaway lines only. It’s really disappointing when last book did such a great job making it feel like the murderer was exacerbating an ongoing issue rather than creating their own.
Oh, and while we’re on the topic of the Pack, like all Erin groups of side characters (pack, clan, tribe, herd, troop, pride, etc.), just about everyone exists to be a roadblock for the protagonist (in this case Storm) to actually do anything. Literally the only characters who are not out of character or painfully oblivious are Bella and Arrow (and maybe Daisy and Sunshine, but they’re very minor characters), and even they are used as an excuse for Storm to do nothing. While the ending was good in theory, it makes no sense when we’ve already had the ‘Pack learning to accept Fierce Dogs’ plot like three times now. And more importantly, it took an entire book to make this tiny step from only Storm thinking there’s a traitor to everyone else agreeing. There’s too much filler here; let’s get the plot moving.
Character time!
Storm, despite her repetitive character arcs and pretty basic personality, is still a fun lead. Maybe that’s just nostalgia speaking again, but she’s just fun to read about. Her dreams of Whisper at the end of the book were really sweet, too, though I hope this doesn’t mean the Erins are backing out of her being ace. She deserves better than Lucky’s out-of-character gaslighting, too.
Speaking of Lucky. . . Ugh. There goes another character to the boring and repetitive ‘becoming a parent’ trope. Let’s throw Sweet in there, too, not that she had much personality to begin with. The fact that these dogs are the two leaders makes it even worse. The overprotectiveness, only caring about their own pups, and losing whatever unique character traits they had to only caring about the children is all very stereotypical, predictable, and annoying to read about. Especially because it gives these leaders an excuse to do whatever is convenient for the plot, at the expense of whatever development they managed to have last arc. Can you tell I hate this trope? Maybe I just haven’t read it done well yet. But as of now, I am NOT a fan.
Bella and Arrow are really the only other major-ish characters. They’re cute and all, but not much else happened with them. I’m excited for next book, when I believe things start happening with these two. For now, they’re a nice break from the one-note, toxic other dogs in the pack. And it’s nice to see Storm having friends, so they’re not bad by any means.
The only real antagonists in this story are non-dogs, which was certainly a choice. It definitely helps fill the space and keep the plot occupied, but it is also very obvious stalling of the main plot.
The foxes are a reoccurring threat from last book, so at least there was some good precedence for their inclusion. I liked how they were handled, actually. While having all the dog-cousins speak in a weirdly short, clipped manner does irk me a bit, the foxes were an actual threat to some degree, and making their motivations somewhat understandable helped bring a level of nuance to the situation that could have easily been left out. Storm letting Fox Mist go also helped make her character more likable and cemented her as arguably the only smart character in the cast.
The coyotes were weirdly underwhelming. They showed up once, for a brief skirmish, then disappeared again. I hope they return next book just so something can come of them as villains, but I hope it’s quick so we don’t waste too much time. I think adding them at all was just a cheap way to give the Pack an excuse to make up more possibilities for Whisper’s murder.
Unfortunately, there was almost no movement on the bad dog plot from last book at all, except at the end and once or twice scattered around. Coupled with the lack of continued tension inside the Pack (and Storm’s obnoxiously repetitive ‘am I the bad dog’ arc), and I think this book really lost momentum on the murderer plot. The authors did do a slightly better job at hiding who it could be though, which is nice. Last book it was pretty obvious, but just taking what’s in this one it really could be basically any dog, which is cool. With any luck, next book will be stronger in continuing to build up this mystery.
Overall, not as weak as I worried it would be, but not a step up from book one unfortunately. Here’s hoping book three is stronger!
SERIES RATINGS:
A Pack Divided: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dead of Night: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Into the Shadows: Currently rereading
Red Moon Rising: —
The Exile’s Journey: —
The Final Battle: —
Despite my many issues with this series (and the other Erin series), this writing style will always feel like coming home. There were a couple typos as usual, some words are overused, and it’s really nothing special. But it gets the job done and has a great balance of writing and dialogue, and at the end of the day I am ruled by my nostalgia.
Alas, the plot of this book doesn’t hold up the same. The pacing is pretty slow overall, and we waste a LOT of time on Storm wondering if she’s the bad dog who’s killing others. While it seems like that was actually finally concluded for real this time (third time’s the charm, right?), it took up a lot of space that could have been devoted to building on the tensions established in book one. But that doesn’t happen at all, really. The whole argument between Twitch’s Pack and the original Wild Pack is almost completely forgotten, reappearing for a few throwaway lines only. It’s really disappointing when last book did such a great job making it feel like the murderer was exacerbating an ongoing issue rather than creating their own.
Oh, and while we’re on the topic of the Pack, like all Erin groups of side characters (pack, clan, tribe, herd, troop, pride, etc.), just about everyone exists to be a roadblock for the protagonist (in this case Storm) to actually do anything. Literally the only characters who are not out of character or painfully oblivious are Bella and Arrow (and maybe Daisy and Sunshine, but they’re very minor characters), and even they are used as an excuse for Storm to do nothing. While the ending was good in theory, it makes no sense when we’ve already had the ‘Pack learning to accept Fierce Dogs’ plot like three times now. And more importantly, it took an entire book to make this tiny step from only Storm thinking there’s a traitor to everyone else agreeing. There’s too much filler here; let’s get the plot moving.
Character time!
Storm, despite her repetitive character arcs and pretty basic personality, is still a fun lead. Maybe that’s just nostalgia speaking again, but she’s just fun to read about. Her dreams of Whisper at the end of the book were really sweet, too, though I hope this doesn’t mean the Erins are backing out of her being ace. She deserves better than Lucky’s out-of-character gaslighting, too.
Speaking of Lucky. . . Ugh. There goes another character to the boring and repetitive ‘becoming a parent’ trope. Let’s throw Sweet in there, too, not that she had much personality to begin with. The fact that these dogs are the two leaders makes it even worse. The overprotectiveness, only caring about their own pups, and losing whatever unique character traits they had to only caring about the children is all very stereotypical, predictable, and annoying to read about. Especially because it gives these leaders an excuse to do whatever is convenient for the plot, at the expense of whatever development they managed to have last arc. Can you tell I hate this trope? Maybe I just haven’t read it done well yet. But as of now, I am NOT a fan.
Bella and Arrow are really the only other major-ish characters. They’re cute and all, but not much else happened with them. I’m excited for next book, when I believe things start happening with these two. For now, they’re a nice break from the one-note, toxic other dogs in the pack. And it’s nice to see Storm having friends, so they’re not bad by any means.
The only real antagonists in this story are non-dogs, which was certainly a choice. It definitely helps fill the space and keep the plot occupied, but it is also very obvious stalling of the main plot.
The foxes are a reoccurring threat from last book, so at least there was some good precedence for their inclusion. I liked how they were handled, actually. While having all the dog-cousins speak in a weirdly short, clipped manner does irk me a bit, the foxes were an actual threat to some degree, and making their motivations somewhat understandable helped bring a level of nuance to the situation that could have easily been left out. Storm letting Fox Mist go also helped make her character more likable and cemented her as arguably the only smart character in the cast.
The coyotes were weirdly underwhelming. They showed up once, for a brief skirmish, then disappeared again. I hope they return next book just so something can come of them as villains, but I hope it’s quick so we don’t waste too much time. I think adding them at all was just a cheap way to give the Pack an excuse to make up more possibilities for Whisper’s murder.
Unfortunately, there was almost no movement on the bad dog plot from last book at all, except at the end and once or twice scattered around. Coupled with the lack of continued tension inside the Pack (and Storm’s obnoxiously repetitive ‘am I the bad dog’ arc), and I think this book really lost momentum on the murderer plot. The authors did do a slightly better job at hiding who it could be though, which is nice. Last book it was pretty obvious, but just taking what’s in this one it really could be basically any dog, which is cool. With any luck, next book will be stronger in continuing to build up this mystery.
Overall, not as weak as I worried it would be, but not a step up from book one unfortunately. Here’s hoping book three is stronger!
SERIES RATINGS:
A Pack Divided: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dead of Night: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Into the Shadows: Currently rereading
Red Moon Rising: —
The Exile’s Journey: —
The Final Battle: —
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2016
Unsurprisingly...another one of the best books ever.
November 23, 2016
THE CLIFFHANGER AT THE ENDDDDD!!!!!
May 5, 2021
Though a little weaker than the previous installment, Dead Of Night continues to set up the conflict that was starting to build in the last book without much of a resolution. It could be a little slow-paced at times but did it's job keeping the reader in wait for something to happen and was very much driven by suspense and mystery. It starts off on the cliffhanger that we had been given last time and instantly draws you in.
As always, I couldn't help but love Storm's character development as she once again struggles to proves herself by standing up for the foxes, who she was certain weren't the cause of Whisper's death. She starts to believe a traitor lies in their midst, but struggles to convince anyone that it had been a dog that murdered him, rather than the foxes or coyotes that posed as a threat throughout the story. I found the nightmare and vision scenes very intriguing, and doubts herself believing that she could've killed him in her sleep.
Though it's a key part of the plot, I find that the racist indications towards the Fierce Dogs to be too much at times and the way some of the characters act towards Storm and Arrow makes my skin crawl in annoyance. It doesn't help that Lucky was extremely problematic and unlikeable at many points in this story, especially with the constant ridicules and distrust towards Storm. He brushes off the reasonable doubts she has and even believes a method that the half-wolf Alpha, who was more or less going to use on him, was a good idea to get back at the foxes. Him being a father-dog doesn't excuse what he's caused and the half-hearted, rushed apology he makes to Storm at the end just didn't cut it for me.
Either way, Dead Of Night had a pretty solid plot that consisted of Storm's attempt to find out Whisper's killer and the dog that was wreaking havoc in the pack in other ways, such as placing a rotting rat near their kill and ending off the book with another cliffhanger, where the dogs find shards of glass placed inside their deer. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between Storm, Bella, and Arrow and hope to see more of it in the coming book. It does a pretty book job at keeping the sabotaging dog a secret without being extremely obvious and talking down to the reader. All in all, though not phenomenal or the best in the series, this book does a good job at building up it's conflict and making it all the better with a likeable protagonist.
As always, I couldn't help but love Storm's character development as she once again struggles to proves herself by standing up for the foxes, who she was certain weren't the cause of Whisper's death. She starts to believe a traitor lies in their midst, but struggles to convince anyone that it had been a dog that murdered him, rather than the foxes or coyotes that posed as a threat throughout the story. I found the nightmare and vision scenes very intriguing, and doubts herself believing that she could've killed him in her sleep.
Though it's a key part of the plot, I find that the racist indications towards the Fierce Dogs to be too much at times and the way some of the characters act towards Storm and Arrow makes my skin crawl in annoyance. It doesn't help that Lucky was extremely problematic and unlikeable at many points in this story, especially with the constant ridicules and distrust towards Storm. He brushes off the reasonable doubts she has and even believes a method that the half-wolf Alpha, who was more or less going to use on him, was a good idea to get back at the foxes. Him being a father-dog doesn't excuse what he's caused and the half-hearted, rushed apology he makes to Storm at the end just didn't cut it for me.
Either way, Dead Of Night had a pretty solid plot that consisted of Storm's attempt to find out Whisper's killer and the dog that was wreaking havoc in the pack in other ways, such as placing a rotting rat near their kill and ending off the book with another cliffhanger, where the dogs find shards of glass placed inside their deer. I thoroughly enjoyed the interactions between Storm, Bella, and Arrow and hope to see more of it in the coming book. It does a pretty book job at keeping the sabotaging dog a secret without being extremely obvious and talking down to the reader. All in all, though not phenomenal or the best in the series, this book does a good job at building up it's conflict and making it all the better with a likeable protagonist.
February 27, 2017
THE GOOD
Storm: I still love Storm. Even though she found whisper annoying, he was still her friend and she grieves greatly for him. She spends the book struggling to come to terms with the fact that she might have killed him, and the other half dealing with the fact that some dog in the pack is deliberately trying to hurt the others - poisoned food and glass hidden in a deer are only some of the ways this dog is cruelly going after their own. But others don't want to believe this could be....
Lucky: I love Lucky, a lot. But he's thinking with his heart and not with his brain. Foxes and coyotes make no sense, but ally is so scared with worry for his pups that he refuses to believe that one of his pack mates could be a murderer.
Mickey: He's always such a sweet dog.
Bella and Arrow: These are perhaps the only two dogs in the entire pack that agree with storm that it was likely that a dog from their own pack murdered whisper and the two of them really impressed me by trying to help her figure out what had happened.
THE BAD
Sweet: One thing I always loved about sweet is that she seems like a very good alpha in later. But one thing I could not forgiven this book was that she took a dog that has spent her whole life trying to prove that she is not some crazy savage creature and then forced that dog to maim an innocent animal is proving that no matter what this dog does all she's ever going to be is some savage beast. That is not the mark of a fair and kind leader.
Storm: I still love Storm. Even though she found whisper annoying, he was still her friend and she grieves greatly for him. She spends the book struggling to come to terms with the fact that she might have killed him, and the other half dealing with the fact that some dog in the pack is deliberately trying to hurt the others - poisoned food and glass hidden in a deer are only some of the ways this dog is cruelly going after their own. But others don't want to believe this could be....
Lucky: I love Lucky, a lot. But he's thinking with his heart and not with his brain. Foxes and coyotes make no sense, but ally is so scared with worry for his pups that he refuses to believe that one of his pack mates could be a murderer.
Mickey: He's always such a sweet dog.
Bella and Arrow: These are perhaps the only two dogs in the entire pack that agree with storm that it was likely that a dog from their own pack murdered whisper and the two of them really impressed me by trying to help her figure out what had happened.
THE BAD
Sweet: One thing I always loved about sweet is that she seems like a very good alpha in later. But one thing I could not forgiven this book was that she took a dog that has spent her whole life trying to prove that she is not some crazy savage creature and then forced that dog to maim an innocent animal is proving that no matter what this dog does all she's ever going to be is some savage beast. That is not the mark of a fair and kind leader.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 24, 2020
My memory of the series before this book is very fuzzy given that I read its predecessor over 4 years ago. Although, the character development of the (aro/ace?) Storm coupled up with the hard-hitting racism throughout the story is very riveting to read. It's like a counterpart to Bravelands, with Bravelands showing animals trying to unite despite their differences, and the dogs in Survivors trying to divide despite their similarities.
Storm is a very opinionated character who speaks for what is right, but is also tiptoeing on the line between good and evil. Given that anyone can be evil given the right circumstances, this mental battle is interesting to observe. The only complaint I'd have is how unlikable Lucky is/has become. Hell if I remember if his character was any good in the previous books. On the bright side, this series just became a lot more interesting.
Storm is a very opinionated character who speaks for what is right, but is also tiptoeing on the line between good and evil. Given that anyone can be evil given the right circumstances, this mental battle is interesting to observe. The only complaint I'd have is how unlikable Lucky is/has become. Hell if I remember if his character was any good in the previous books. On the bright side, this series just became a lot more interesting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 16, 2019
I was hoping to discover the villain in Dead of Night; by the end of Book 2, however, I only knew that the coyotes and foxes were innocent of the murders in this mystery that Storm is trying to solve.
If I had tons of time, I would read the other four with their sure-to-be-well-written subplots, but I was happy that my granddaughter told me who committed the evil killings and injuries. I was also glad that the ending made sense, and also that right and wrong / good and bad stayed clearly visible.
While that isn’t always the case in real life, of course, the Survivors Series reflects enough reality and holds enough inspiration and hope to make it worthwhile reading for young people.
If I had tons of time, I would read the other four with their sure-to-be-well-written subplots, but I was happy that my granddaughter told me who committed the evil killings and injuries. I was also glad that the ending made sense, and also that right and wrong / good and bad stayed clearly visible.
While that isn’t always the case in real life, of course, the Survivors Series reflects enough reality and holds enough inspiration and hope to make it worthwhile reading for young people.
September 26, 2022
If you enjoy wildlife, and wonder what it would be like to be a stray dog within a Pack, this book is for you! Dead of Night is the second book in the second arc of the bestselling Survivors series, from #1 nationally bestselling author Erin Hunter. In a Pack, loyalty is everything—but some dogs should never be trusted. Storm has been troubled by terrifying dreams of fear and darkness that guide her paws while she sleeps.
October 3, 2017
This was a continuation of the ultimate story, so it didn't really conclude. Several interesting things happened, to get you wondering what was going on, but no results were achieved yet. I'm looking forward to the resolve because all of the added mysterious events and plot twists seemed like the reader piled on with information, which hopefully will be addressed in future books in the series.
July 5, 2023
This entire Arc is the most pointless thing I've ever read. It repeats the following:
Something happens.
Everyone blames Storm.
Storm thinks angrily about how unfair it is.
She doesn't do anything that can make the pack trust her more.
We should've had Sweet as the POV. She is likable and has more plot potential than STORM.
Something happens.
Everyone blames Storm.
Storm thinks angrily about how unfair it is.
She doesn't do anything that can make the pack trust her more.
We should've had Sweet as the POV. She is likable and has more plot potential than STORM.
January 4, 2018
Gathering darkness is as good as the first series
I have given all these books five stars because they all deserve this rating. Every story is as good as the last and book 2 of the gathering is just as good.
I have given all these books five stars because they all deserve this rating. Every story is as good as the last and book 2 of the gathering is just as good.
June 20, 2017
i don't like reading much but this series cot my eye.
August 2, 2019
Awesome!
September 3, 2019
Amazing detail. I did not want to put the book down because it was so good
March 4, 2020
It was a good book and the ending makes me really want to read the next book to see who poisoned the prey and the dog that killed Whisper.
January 22, 2021
My son picked this out for me. I found it hard to get into and the "pay off" didn't seem worth it.
December 18, 2021
Jako dítě jsem ji měla nejraději z celé série ❤
January 1, 2023
3.75 stars
July 20, 2023
Really good book and Storm is still my favorite dog in this second survivors book series !! Can't wait to read the nex't one !! There is a traiter in there pack !!
September 10, 2023
Loved it!
April 30, 2024
4a ctvrt
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May 10, 2024Nice. Probably gonna focus on other series before finishing this series tho
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