Daisy's Kin

Warriors Novellas #19

by Erin Hunter

How did Daisy choose between her Clan and her kin—and whether the rogue from her past should be part of her future?

Genres: Fantasy, Novella, Animals, Middle Grade, Fiction

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2021

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

Enjoyed this story with Daisy.

[Fee-Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein süßes Short Adventure, in dem wir Minkas und ihre Hintergründe besser kennenlernen. Keine wahnsinnigen Überraschungen, aber nice to read!

[Krys · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[MacKenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I HATE Smoky! This whole book he yells at and blames Daisy for taking his children away- he was the one that encouraged Daisy to join the Clans! Daisy didn't even want to at first, HE was the one that made her go, seemingly so he could spend more time with his better wife Floss who he clearly likes a lot more than Daisy, despite him havinb kits with Daisy more recently...

There's also a line in this book where Smoky says that Clan cats are "weirdly loyal"? Yeah that's because you have no idea of loyalty at all lmao, you had two wives at the same time and treated one as lesser, and as soon as your other wife died you immediately moved on to the next pretty cat! And when SHE died, you instantly tried to get back with your ex...

Also he was willing to let his kits die wtf was that. Daisy also forgives Smoky WAY to easily for how crappily he treated her

I think the basic plot of this book was good, but the parts where Smoky and Daisy blamed her for "taking his kits away" (he never made an effort to visit) kind of ruined it for me. I can get behind Daisy feeling useless and wanting to go where she's needed, but returning to the Clans once she realizes that almost the whole Clan are her kits who she helped raise and she loves. There's a really sweet scene at the end where everyone squishes her into a cat pile lol. Also yay Mousewhisker time? And I liked seeing Daisy interact with the Sisters. Also Little Daisy is such a cute nickname

[Brinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll be the first to admit that I've never really cared about Daisy. She existed, but that was about it. So, I really liked getting a deeper glimpse into her character

[Pounce]

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[Jasper · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very similar to Tawnypelt's Clan, another short story from the Warrior Cats series, in that it makes it seem as if the main character will stay with their new companions, and then does not.
I understand that they can't really have important things happen in short novellas that many Warrior Cats readers will not read, but it feels like a let down to not have Daisy stay with Smokey and his children. The setup for this book, with Daisy upset at the beginning after losing four of her five children, shows that her staying with Smokey on the farm would be a good idea, but then she just doesn't, which doesn't make a ton of sense from what we've learnt about her and what she wants.

I did enjoy how this book gave some much needed character development for Mousewhisker, Daisy's only remaining child, and shows the effect on Smokey after Daisy took his children away.

[Mathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

So unerwartet traurig?? Das ist jetzt mit Distelblatts Geschichte und Blattsees Wunsch das dritte Short Adventure beim dem ich geheult hab.
Minkas Zerrissenheit ist so verständlich und ich liebe es, dass gerade sie ein Short Adventure bekommen hat. Ihre Rolle im Clan ist so wichtig und unterschätzt; das am Ende alle Katzen die sie geholfen hat großzuziehen zu ihr kommen und sich über sie freuen war wirklich so rührend, auch wenns schon herzzerreißend war, dass sie die Babies zurücklassen musste. So zwischen zwei Familien/Zuhausen zu stehen ist schon schlimm.
Alles in allem echt gute Kurzgeschichte.

[Ikaitana Torres · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25
This novella was definitely necessary because we don’t really have any information on Daisy, and this book really added depth to her character. It was kinda boring at times, but again it’s a novella so I wasn’t really expecting much. I really love Smoky but he pissed me off sometimes in this book. He was so rude to Daisy sometimes even when she was trying to help. I also feel really bad for Daisy, all her five kits are dead except Mousewhisker, and I love how he is also more of a main character in this book and we get to see a little of the mother- son duo.

[Angela Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so sweet! I liked reading from Daisy’s perspective, since she has a unique role in the Clans. It was great to see Mousewhisker and Smoky interact. The new kits were also so cute! I especially liked the last two chapters, where she’s trying to decide to stay at the horseplace or leave. But I’m glad she returned to ThunderClan!

[Niffty · Rating 2 out of 5]

-i enjoy having a book from Daisy’s perspective. It makes sense to have her question her place in the clan when there are no kits and almost all of her own are dead.
-i don’t like Smokey. He is suddenly mad at Daisy for taking away the kits but he never decided to visit them and immediately got another made after Daisy left

[Alex T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daisy must now realize where her heart truly lies.

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[lenita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good! It was nice to see Daisy and Smoky reunited and I loved seeing Mousewhisker and Smoky together.

[Rebecca Chisam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daisy's Kin:
3 Stars

A nanny takes a vacation with her ex husband while her workplace is on fire.

[Maya · Rating 3 out of 5]

5.5/10

[Eirlys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this little subplot. Daisy is a character that has always interested me and I loved seeing her in her own novella.

[Itana✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good novella! Love the Mousewhisker and Daisy duo!

[Jes Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

easy read and a sweet book about a cat finding her place.

[Pooj · Rating 4 out of 5]

the more lore i collect through the novellas, the more excited i get to read the next arc

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

daisy deserved better 💔

[LM · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daisy’s Kin is the nineteenth Warriors novella and one of the better ones, even though I gave it just three stars. I really liked how much depth Daisy’s characters got here, and how reflective she is throughout.

We all know how badly Daisy was treated by the fandom. Many people said that she was “useless” because she “only” cared for kittens which is obviously completely wrong. Daisy has similar thoughts about herself in this novella, and it’s so sad to see. I also found it really interesting how she’s torn between the two worlds of the farm cats and the Clan cats. The focus on motherhood is interesting as well, and it’s so cute how she talks with Smokey about their son Mousewhisker. The story in general is quite focussed on kittens which annoyed me a bit because we of course get another cliché Warriors birthing scene. Misinformation is also spread here which is just harmful; newborn kittens can’t eat meat, no matter the consistency. I still liked the ending, and the random appearance of the Sisters was fun as well.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

April 2021 A sweet story. It was sad when Coriander died, and nice to get some little tidbits into Daisy and Smoky and Mousewhisker.

January 2024 Honestly, Daisy is so sweet. She's never been my favorite character for multiple reasons, but this novella definitely helped me to appreciate her more. I love the diversity in character types in Warriors; it feels like there's someone for almost anyone to relate to in there, and Daisy is definitely one of those somewhat more unique characters.

[lion ♡]

nice but nothing more