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Warriors: Dawn of the Clans #1-6

Warriors: Dawn of the Clans Box Set

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Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in this thrilling prequel to Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series

This box set includes all six books in the Dawn of the Clans prequel series, and is perfect for the collections of longtime Erin Hunter fans and readers new to the Warriors world.

For many moons, a tribe of cats has lived near the top of a mountain, where prey is scarce and the seasons are harsh. A group of brave young cats sets off in search of a better home… but the dangers of their new world threaten to divide them. They must find a new way to live side by side—or risk tearing one another apart.

 

2208 pages, Paperback

Published September 20, 2016

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Erin Hunter

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Erin 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.

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10 reviews
October 3, 2025
Honestly never thought I’d be crying so much for a bunch of fictional cats, yet here I am
329 reviews2 followers
September 3, 2024
Quick and easy read. Lots of small mistakes throughout the series, but that is to expect with quick releases. I read these books in Norwegian, so I suppose there were even more mistakes than in the original language. Definitively childrens books, but engaging enough for a grownup as well. Plowed through the whole series in a couple of months.
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2 reviews
May 13, 2025
Overall I really enjoyed this arc. I wish there had been more focus on the development of the warrior code and star clan than there was. I also think it would have been nice to spend some more time in the mountains before beginning the journey, to explore truly the relationship dynamics and personalities that were there before the tribe split up.

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7 reviews1 follower
December 19, 2023
Gray Wing is one of the best W.C. characters ive seen. Hes so fucking complex and inspiring. He goes through the most interesting shit aswell. 10 outta ten, love this series
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12 reviews1 follower
January 4, 2022
I’ve been an avid reader of WC for years, since a child, and I often come back to reread the books to pick up on any lost features that a younger me would’ve missed.

Often, the Warriors books don’t have much re-readability, but to me DoTC contains so much more than its surface; knowing the end result of this series doesn’t mean that the interim is spoiled, and infact any WC fan knows how DoTC ends.

But the story that is told before and between that period is one of peril, loss and absolute heartbreak.
This series in particular focuses on the arduous lifestyle these characters face, and gives excellent rise as to why in the future, there are certain rules to life. The events shown in these books allow perfectly a reader to empathise and relate to the fear of loss, and sympathise with even the most cruel of characters.

Of course, any Warriors book is not complete without it’s villain, and let me tell you that the foe in these books is often life itself. That, added with the detailed character development, makes for an entertaining and captivating storyline with true feelings of sorrow and woe for the characters that you grow to love.

And the end. Boy! It’s unlike any other Warrior’s book: if you like WC’s but are sick of the same old rhetoric, DoTC’s is a definite must-read, and it may just reignite some of that passion for this old, childhood series.
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1 review
February 11, 2018
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72 reviews
April 13, 2022
I felt like the last book was more dramatic then I'm used to. Also, I thought the clans were going to be named by the leaders themselves or even Star Clan. It was nice that it was Gray Wing & the kits that named them all. I was so happy to see Gray Wing also have kits of his own & have a mate. I was very sad to see him pass on but hope I get to see him more in Star Clan in future books. I also thought I'd get to learn of Thunder's kits but I guess that is in other books.
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September 28, 2021
interesting info about how the cat clans came to be and its a well written story that connects to the normal series as well
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1 review1 follower
April 21, 2023
I love this series it warms my heart to see Gry wing get a mate and kits of his own but then my hreat breaks when he died.
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7 reviews
September 11, 2023
I loved this books because it was so perfectly detailed in my mind of what the situation was. There was drama,pain, and emotion.
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52 reviews
November 26, 2024
It was an interesting prequal, I enjoyed reading the origin story of how the clans came to be. Some of the characters tho drove me nuts
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1 review
March 7, 2017
This was so amazing! I'm such a WC fan!! I totally DID NOT think that Star Flower was One Eye's daughter! I thought maybe she was a spirit cat in disguise! Way to go Erin Hunter!
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252 reviews
March 12, 2021
I have to admit that after reading Omen of the Stars and part of this series, I kind of thought I had outgrown them. After a few years, I decided to "go back down that rabbit hole" as I like to say, and I do NOT regret it! I absolutely loved seeing how the Clans came to be.
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21 reviews9 followers
July 6, 2021
This series is one of my favourite out of the six. I particularly enjoyed how the clans did not get along as it added more depth into the series.
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8 reviews
April 12, 2023
Definitely the best arc, wish it wasn't so underrated
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