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Warriors Graphic Novels #4
A Thief in ThunderClan
After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again a warrior of ThunderClan. But moons of battle and betrayal have left her with lingering suspicions about where her Clanmates’ loyalties lie. So when freshkill starts going missing from camp, she fears the worst.
Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she’ll have to take a leap of faith about who she can trust—and remember what it means to be part of a Clan.
Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she’ll have to take a leap of faith about who she can trust—and remember what it means to be part of a Clan.
208 pages, Paperback
First published June 6, 2023
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About the author
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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June 7, 2023
I thought this one was really cute! I love the fact that they acknowledge Brightheart and Cinderpelt are sisters and they have a cute relationship. And BrightCloud! Good ship
I liked seeing more of Longtail's character development, and Willowpelt's kits were just so cute.
There was this part at the start where Brightheart is singing about her hunting abilities and I read it to the tune of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme lol
Also I love how Cinderpelt just has a pet snail that keeps showing up in the medicine den
I liked seeing more of Longtail's character development, and Willowpelt's kits were just so cute.
There was this part at the start where Brightheart is singing about her hunting abilities and I read it to the tune of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme lol
Also I love how Cinderpelt just has a pet snail that keeps showing up in the medicine den
May 27, 2023
3.5 stars. Not quite as fresh and interesting as A Shadow In RiverClan or Winds Of Change, but still a nice read. There was content for a couple of characters that I like personally quite a lot (mostly Longtail). If you don't really care about the cast in and around ThunderClan during Firestar's Quest, you probably won't enjoy this. One of my favourite scenes of all time depicting Sootpaw gets a little rendition here, and it's a gorgeous one. Mostly fluff Brightheart POV content of things we've already scene, but there's some lovely characterisation. The scene between her and Longtail was a really insightful display of both of their personalities, and making it canon that she sings to herself is really cute.
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July 27, 2023
A lesson in being part of a community.
July 16, 2023
I'm so glad our girl Brightheart got her own story! Seeing her and Cloudtail's romance was refreshing as one of the OG Thunderclan couples. Cloudtail is a fluffbrain but you can't help but love him because everything he does is for his deep love for Brightheart, and you can really see that expressed in their relationship.
Yes, this graphic novel is mostly filler, but I liked it a lot. It stayed true to the theme of Brightheart finding the faith and trust in her clanmates. The reasons behind her mistrust make a lot of sense considering her traumatic circumstances with the dog attack and Tigerstar's violence. It was sad to see her struggle with her nightmares. But Cloudtail was beside her through it all. What a sweet, soft boy.
I loved seeing Brightheart wanting to spend time with her sister Cinderpelt. A lot of the older books don't draw attention to side characters and their siblings once they become warriors. The only things that annoyed me about this was that when Cinderpelt was drawn the artist drew both of her legs normally, not remembering that Cinderpelt has a broken hind leg. That seems like a big thing to miss, in my opinion, especially for a story where the main character also has a physical disability. For example, if this story was about Cinderpelt and they drew her broken hind leg, yet forgot about Brightheart, a side character, having only one eye.
Brightheart is kind and forgiving, quick to admit her mistakes, and I'm happy to see how her and Longtail bonded after he was blinded and ended up with a disability like her.
Editing mistakes, because of course there are with Warriors books:
Page 59, 3rd panel from the top, Cloudtail says, "He might want Thunderclan vto accept that Brambleclaw is Tigerstar's son, and then - well - get over it." clearly that "v" isn't supposed to be there.
Page 142, 1st panel at the top, Brightheart says, "Don't you worry, Rainpaw. We're to going to protect you." here's an extra "to" that doesn't need to be in there.
Page 156, 1st panel at the top, Brightheart thinks to herself, "The kind of job that will never be finished, no matter hvow hard you work at it." and again another "v" that is inside a word.
Yes, this graphic novel is mostly filler, but I liked it a lot. It stayed true to the theme of Brightheart finding the faith and trust in her clanmates. The reasons behind her mistrust make a lot of sense considering her traumatic circumstances with the dog attack and Tigerstar's violence. It was sad to see her struggle with her nightmares. But Cloudtail was beside her through it all. What a sweet, soft boy.
I loved seeing Brightheart wanting to spend time with her sister Cinderpelt. A lot of the older books don't draw attention to side characters and their siblings once they become warriors. The only things that annoyed me about this was that when Cinderpelt was drawn the artist drew both of her legs normally, not remembering that Cinderpelt has a broken hind leg. That seems like a big thing to miss, in my opinion, especially for a story where the main character also has a physical disability. For example, if this story was about Cinderpelt and they drew her broken hind leg, yet forgot about Brightheart, a side character, having only one eye.
Brightheart is kind and forgiving, quick to admit her mistakes, and I'm happy to see how her and Longtail bonded after he was blinded and ended up with a disability like her.
Editing mistakes, because of course there are with Warriors books:
Page 59, 3rd panel from the top, Cloudtail says, "He might want Thunderclan vto accept that Brambleclaw is Tigerstar's son, and then - well - get over it." clearly that "v" isn't supposed to be there.
Page 142, 1st panel at the top, Brightheart says, "Don't you worry, Rainpaw. We're to going to protect you." here's an extra "to" that doesn't need to be in there.
Page 156, 1st panel at the top, Brightheart thinks to herself, "The kind of job that will never be finished, no matter hvow hard you work at it." and again another "v" that is inside a word.
August 1, 2023
It was a good book, but I found several mistakes, and I didn’t like how the thief was just an owl. How could a single owl take all of that prey?
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August 15, 2024
very cute, but why did whitekit have fingers 😭😭
August 31, 2023
This book was so quick to read. I usually read graphic novels in about an hour so this is really good for people who don’t want to be reading for long.
This book was really cute and it had a good mystery that inside of it. However, I thought it was a really basic idea and it was really hard for me to grasp where this book is set.
Overall an enjoyable read,
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3 stars.
This book was really cute and it had a good mystery that inside of it. However, I thought it was a really basic idea and it was really hard for me to grasp where this book is set.
Overall an enjoyable read,
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3 stars.
June 23, 2023
Definitely a series i’ve outgrown since grade 5, especially since it was a graphic novel, but it was fun to go back to my childhood for awhile. The novels would probably be more enjoyable if i picked those back up again.
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February 12, 2023Since when was this a thing
I'm sorry but it's literally the most basic idea
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I'm sorry but it's literally the most basic idea
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July 29, 2023
Ich hab das glaube ich bisher bei jeder neuen WaCa Graphic Novel gesagt. Aber diesmal ist es wirklich der aller beste Band 🥺 Wolkenschweif und Lichtherz sind Relationship Goals ❤️
June 24, 2023
I had low expectations going into this graphic novel, because I feel like Warrior cats' stories often degrade in quality the more they cover the same time period. I also worried that the writers might capitalize off of Brightheart's popularity to ensure a successful book, meaning that they could slack off in the effective storytelling department.
Still, this graphic novel was more enjoyable than I anticipated. Rainwhisker is one of my favorite background characters, along with Ambermoon, and it was nice seeing him in the spotlight for once. It seems like the writers are aware of fans' discomfort with Brightheart's lack of an apprentice, despite Firestar's promises, and it was a nice (though imperfect) fix to show how she mentored Rainwhisker alongside her mate Cloudtail.
The domesticity and interpersonal relationships are a real highlight in this manga for me. I liked seeing baby Shrewpaw and Spiderwhisker, young Sorreltail and her brothers, and Cloudtail and Brightheart's romance. Even though it overlaps with "Firestar's Quest," it makes a point of filling in the gaps and trying for its own story, dismissing Firestar as too busy with his own drama and forcing Brightheart to deal with things on her own.
I bristled when Graystripe berated Brightheart for trying to tackle everything on her own. She dealt with his criticism with much more grace than I could have mustered. Graystripe has never struck me as the most responsible deputy, and Brightheart already established that his go-to answer is, "Ask Firestar," the cat who was preoccupied with his own worries for the entirety of the manga. Then, as Bright Guardian Akira points out in one of her videos, Brightheart practically solves the problem by herself, despite the illusion of having her Clanmates' assistance.
(Also, remember how I said that Ambermoon and Rainwhisker are my favorite side characters? I am never going to get over how Brightheart saved her quasi-apprentice Rainwhisker from being carried away by an owl, only for that to happen to her daughter Ambermoon a few years later.)
Overall, this manga is fairly decent, although I wouldn't call it my favorite; "A Shadow in RiverClan" still holds that honor. Brightheart was cute enough, both in terms of personality and appearance--although I do wish that her scars had been drawn differently and more dramatically. She felt less like a cat missing half her face than an average cat model with a pink eyepatch. Still, I've never been blown away by the art style for this series (unless we're talking about the Polish translation covers), so it wasn't like this came as a surprise. At least the characters are all easy to differentiate, even if they don't appeal to me aesthetically.
Still, this graphic novel was more enjoyable than I anticipated. Rainwhisker is one of my favorite background characters, along with Ambermoon, and it was nice seeing him in the spotlight for once. It seems like the writers are aware of fans' discomfort with Brightheart's lack of an apprentice, despite Firestar's promises, and it was a nice (though imperfect) fix to show how she mentored Rainwhisker alongside her mate Cloudtail.
The domesticity and interpersonal relationships are a real highlight in this manga for me. I liked seeing baby Shrewpaw and Spiderwhisker, young Sorreltail and her brothers, and Cloudtail and Brightheart's romance. Even though it overlaps with "Firestar's Quest," it makes a point of filling in the gaps and trying for its own story, dismissing Firestar as too busy with his own drama and forcing Brightheart to deal with things on her own.
I bristled when Graystripe berated Brightheart for trying to tackle everything on her own. She dealt with his criticism with much more grace than I could have mustered. Graystripe has never struck me as the most responsible deputy, and Brightheart already established that his go-to answer is, "Ask Firestar," the cat who was preoccupied with his own worries for the entirety of the manga. Then, as Bright Guardian Akira points out in one of her videos, Brightheart practically solves the problem by herself, despite the illusion of having her Clanmates' assistance.
(Also, remember how I said that Ambermoon and Rainwhisker are my favorite side characters? I am never going to get over how Brightheart saved her quasi-apprentice Rainwhisker from being carried away by an owl, only for that to happen to her daughter Ambermoon a few years later.)
Overall, this manga is fairly decent, although I wouldn't call it my favorite; "A Shadow in RiverClan" still holds that honor. Brightheart was cute enough, both in terms of personality and appearance--although I do wish that her scars had been drawn differently and more dramatically. She felt less like a cat missing half her face than an average cat model with a pink eyepatch. Still, I've never been blown away by the art style for this series (unless we're talking about the Polish translation covers), so it wasn't like this came as a surprise. At least the characters are all easy to differentiate, even if they don't appeal to me aesthetically.
December 22, 2024
We follow Brightheart as she during her pregnancy. The book(or some of the book) happens simultaneously as Firestar's Quest which I have not read yet. I hope I didn't spoil anything for myself, since the reading order lists didn't have this book because it was so new. Anyway, she went through her pregnancy, investigated who was the food thief(it was an owl go figure), and fought an owl. There is also the emotional turmoil stuff brought up in the blurb.
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September 5, 2023
I liked it, but I also found it quite... banal? What's the point of this book other than making money? Nothing seemed relevant, and nothing was genuinely engaging. I'm disappointed.
December 23, 2024
The art is beautiful and a big upgrade from the other mangas.
When i first read this book i was concerned with the message that it was heading. It feels like the same message as a shadow in thunderclan an issue with trust. Brightheart specifically has no reason to not trust others compare to any other character. The book mentions the Tigerstar thing but Everyone trusted Tigerstar. We already gone through the conflict of longtail and established that he can be trusted. The book talks about brightheart having trouble with trust but the audience is only shown that she doesn’t trust one cat then her suspicions are dropped later. After a but it doesn’t feel like the message is about trust anymore. Then later it switches to being about asking for help. In end the message didn’t hit because Brightheart could have easily solved it on her own and she is the one that solves the problem. She could have easily done the trap on her own. They didn’t even need that much bait. The other days a small pile was enough for the thief to come. The way it was written any cat could of been
I don’t think this story fits in with Firestar’s quest especially when it is out of Firestar’s character to not care about the stolen prey and to not at least look into it. Why did no one seem to care that the prey was repeatedly disappearing until the end? Also Brightheart was fine before. Why is she suddenly now struggling with trust when it was multiple books ago when it was revealed that Tigerstar was evil? Why is it still hitting her hard when during that time was an apprentice and wasn’t close to Tigerstar? Also after the dog attack Brightheart’s entire existence was relying on others until she healed why is she all of a sudden struggling to trust others now when?
The plot is not that good. It is just brightheart believing someone is stealing prey without doing much about it except constantly talking to firestar while firestar keeps on acting out scenes of firestar’s quest. Then brightheart going “hmmm i wonder firestar is trying to solve the prey stealing case”. It feels like Brightheart just reacting to Firestar’s quest. A lot of the scenes are sweet but they don’t connect together in the story. It doesn’t work to work inside the story that was already established and be like “actually this whole time during Firestar’s Quest there was this issue but Firestar just didn’t care”. Why couldn’t this take place during its own time instead of a time that was already set? This book makes Firestar look bad. Especially the books pointing out that Firestar keeps on not giving Brightheart an apprentice. This turns this into a Firestar issue instead of just being an author issue.
Based on the photos it was obvious who stole the prey but Brightheart was still confused the whole time. There was always someone guarding the camp so i don’t know how they were able to steal the prey with no one noticing.
This book feels like it wasn’t suited to be about Brightheart. This story could have easily been about anyone. There are other events that would make more sense for Brightheart to be traumatized by. The dog scene is only shown two times in the entire book and barely plays a factor in the story.
When i first read this book i was concerned with the message that it was heading. It feels like the same message as a shadow in thunderclan an issue with trust. Brightheart specifically has no reason to not trust others compare to any other character. The book mentions the Tigerstar thing but Everyone trusted Tigerstar. We already gone through the conflict of longtail and established that he can be trusted. The book talks about brightheart having trouble with trust but the audience is only shown that she doesn’t trust one cat then her suspicions are dropped later. After a but it doesn’t feel like the message is about trust anymore. Then later it switches to being about asking for help. In end the message didn’t hit because Brightheart could have easily solved it on her own and she is the one that solves the problem. She could have easily done the trap on her own. They didn’t even need that much bait. The other days a small pile was enough for the thief to come. The way it was written any cat could of been
I don’t think this story fits in with Firestar’s quest especially when it is out of Firestar’s character to not care about the stolen prey and to not at least look into it. Why did no one seem to care that the prey was repeatedly disappearing until the end? Also Brightheart was fine before. Why is she suddenly now struggling with trust when it was multiple books ago when it was revealed that Tigerstar was evil? Why is it still hitting her hard when during that time was an apprentice and wasn’t close to Tigerstar? Also after the dog attack Brightheart’s entire existence was relying on others until she healed why is she all of a sudden struggling to trust others now when?
The plot is not that good. It is just brightheart believing someone is stealing prey without doing much about it except constantly talking to firestar while firestar keeps on acting out scenes of firestar’s quest. Then brightheart going “hmmm i wonder firestar is trying to solve the prey stealing case”. It feels like Brightheart just reacting to Firestar’s quest. A lot of the scenes are sweet but they don’t connect together in the story. It doesn’t work to work inside the story that was already established and be like “actually this whole time during Firestar’s Quest there was this issue but Firestar just didn’t care”. Why couldn’t this take place during its own time instead of a time that was already set? This book makes Firestar look bad. Especially the books pointing out that Firestar keeps on not giving Brightheart an apprentice. This turns this into a Firestar issue instead of just being an author issue.
Based on the photos it was obvious who stole the prey but Brightheart was still confused the whole time. There was always someone guarding the camp so i don’t know how they were able to steal the prey with no one noticing.
This book feels like it wasn’t suited to be about Brightheart. This story could have easily been about anyone. There are other events that would make more sense for Brightheart to be traumatized by. The dog scene is only shown two times in the entire book and barely plays a factor in the story.
February 4, 2025
Look, I love this book as much as any other person, and I love Brightheart so much, but the errors were very jarring and took me out of the story. Two that come to mind are Thornclaw being referred to as Brambleclaw then Thornclaw immediately being ordered to do something else (they have completely different coats), and the scene where they say Firestar is going to the moonstone and then a few panels later they call it the moonpool. This story takes place in the forest territory, so the moonpool has not even been discovered yet!
Other than that, this was a sweet slice of life story and it is really nice to get a story from the perspective of a queen.
Other than that, this was a sweet slice of life story and it is really nice to get a story from the perspective of a queen.
October 7, 2025
I personally loved this standalone manga!
Brightheart had always been a background/side character, so I loved being able to see through her eyes as she still deals with PTSD from the dogs (and helped Rainpaw with their nightmares).
I admire her and her relationship with Cloudtail; I love their dynamic and how they act with each other. They are probably one of my favorite couples now, because of them together in this manga.
Brightheart had always been a background/side character, so I loved being able to see through her eyes as she still deals with PTSD from the dogs (and helped Rainpaw with their nightmares).
I admire her and her relationship with Cloudtail; I love their dynamic and how they act with each other. They are probably one of my favorite couples now, because of them together in this manga.
July 17, 2025
There was nothing wrong with this book per say…. It was just a little elementary (which is to be expected).
August 9, 2024
Wow this is so fricken cute and adds a lot more character to both Brightheart & Cloudtail. Love this art style too!! definitely would recommend!
May 10, 2024
Apparently this was still in my TBR list lol. I read it last year. It was alright, nothing spectacular, but cute. Why did the owl need that much food every night though?
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August 25, 2023
Subpar story, subpar character development. Visible spelling errors throughout
September 14, 2023
Let's be honest, these books always go hard. Kudos to the Erins for bringing up pregnancy and trauma in the same book! I don't know if the "trusting" solution is perfect, but it's a difficult situation to solve (plus, she wasn't reconciling herself with the worst of the worst, but still an accomplice. I would not accept it if she was supposed to make up with the perpetrator, for example). I appreciate how they represented her emotions about her memories of trauma as well as how this sort of stress can coincide with pregnancy. And, the best part, it's all about cats!!!
March 17, 2024
After the disappointment of the Rise of Scourge, I felt compelled to re-read my absolute favorite Warriors graphic novel. (yes! the one that's fluffy!)
So good... the storylines of Brightheart's relationship with Cloudtail, Rainwhisker, Longtail, and Cinderpelt are weaved together nicely. It's just so... wholesomely adorable, which is so rare for this series. XD
So good... the storylines of Brightheart's relationship with Cloudtail, Rainwhisker, Longtail, and Cinderpelt are weaved together nicely. It's just so... wholesomely adorable, which is so rare for this series. XD
June 10, 2023
Super cute and super sweet! Brightheart is precious.
July 16, 2024
It was great but it made me cry if you are familiar with the series Warrior cats then you will love it
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January 28, 2025brightheart's pregnancy is so hard on her that she forgets what a bird looks like
June 22, 2023
Actual rating 3.5 stars
This one was cute but nothing groundbreaking, but then again it's nice to have a little slice-of-life story among all the bloody battles and other recycled conflicts we get in most Warriors books.
The pros:
-Neat character arc for Brightheart and I like how they delved into her relationships with other characters (Cinderpelt, Sootpaw, Longtail) outside of Cloudtail more.
-Art is pretty good
-Simple story with a pleasant conclusion
The cons:
-Because the conflict is so low-stakes, if you don't care about the characters or the conflict here I think the reader will easily be bored because there's very little else going on.
-While the scene between Brightheart and Longtail was nice, I couldn't help but feel some slight ableist undertones, as if he I don't think this was intentional but not sure if I like it.
-I'm not not a fan of how the illustrator downplays Brightheart's scars by drawing them far less prominent than how they were in the book. Brightheart doesn't just have a missing eye and some ear notches like shown here, half of her face is and her entire ear on that side is missing and she has many scratches all over her face. Why wouldn't they bother going book accurate with this? The illustrator has no qualms with drawing Longtail with his accurate scars, so I don't know why this is such a big problem with Brightheart especially when her injuries are described in detail in the books so getting them right shouldn't be hard at all.
-The thief in ThunderClan turning out to be an was predictable (based on the clawmarks) but also just...weird. Why would an steal so much kills? That's far more than an animal of this species would ever eat in such a short amount of time. Also primarily eat prey they catch themselves, very rarely will they actually go for carrion. So that there's just one here who is eating ridiculous amounts of it in the span of a day for several weeks in a row is just...weird?
I like this one better than some of the other graphic novels from Warriors I've read, but it still leaves a few things to be desired. It's cute and wholesome but has its issues. Not enough issues for me to not enjoy it, but yaknow.
This one was cute but nothing groundbreaking, but then again it's nice to have a little slice-of-life story among all the bloody battles and other recycled conflicts we get in most Warriors books.
The pros:
-Neat character arc for Brightheart and I like how they delved into her relationships with other characters (Cinderpelt, Sootpaw, Longtail) outside of Cloudtail more.
-Art is pretty good
-Simple story with a pleasant conclusion
The cons:
-Because the conflict is so low-stakes, if you don't care about the characters or the conflict here I think the reader will easily be bored because there's very little else going on.
-While the scene between Brightheart and Longtail was nice, I couldn't help but feel some slight ableist undertones, as if he I don't think this was intentional but not sure if I like it.
-I'm not not a fan of how the illustrator downplays Brightheart's scars by drawing them far less prominent than how they were in the book. Brightheart doesn't just have a missing eye and some ear notches like shown here, half of her face is and her entire ear on that side is missing and she has many scratches all over her face. Why wouldn't they bother going book accurate with this? The illustrator has no qualms with drawing Longtail with his accurate scars, so I don't know why this is such a big problem with Brightheart especially when her injuries are described in detail in the books so getting them right shouldn't be hard at all.
-The thief in ThunderClan turning out to be an was predictable (based on the clawmarks) but also just...weird. Why would an steal so much kills? That's far more than an animal of this species would ever eat in such a short amount of time. Also primarily eat prey they catch themselves, very rarely will they actually go for carrion. So that there's just one here who is eating ridiculous amounts of it in the span of a day for several weeks in a row is just...weird?
I like this one better than some of the other graphic novels from Warriors I've read, but it still leaves a few things to be desired. It's cute and wholesome but has its issues. Not enough issues for me to not enjoy it, but yaknow.
November 10, 2024
This was so cute!!
I loved getting to see a story through Brighthearts perspective (this is my 12th Warrior Cats book I've read) and getting to learn more about her and her insecurities. I found it especially interesting because thus far I have only seen her through Firestars perspective and I understood her ambition but it was nice to see first hand how fiercely she wants to protect her clan.
Brightheart and Cloudtail are just the sweetest couple I'm so excited to see where the series take them and little Whitekit (I also love the parallel between Snowfur, Thistleclaw and Whitekit)
One of my favorite parts was Cloudtail and Brightheart questioning Firestar's choice to name Brambleclaw, BrambleCLAW. I remember reading the books and wondering the exact same thing and it made me think that not much thought is given into the suffix. I thought that they must just choose a random name. This confirmed that there IS a thought process behind the name choices (at least sometimes) and that Firestar had a plan which I liked.
One little thing, Cloudtail literally thought that Firestar would leave them to be a kittypet. This is very reminiscent of Sandstorm and Graystripes reaction in Firestar's Quest. That annoyed me very much (in both cases) because why would they think that? He is such a loyal cat I cannot believe three of his closest friends/kin would think that. The fact that it was Brightheart to be like, no that's literally not happening. Omg.
Overall, super cute! I absolutely loved it, I am excited to read my next Warriors book! (Probably gonna be Leopardstar's Honor)
I loved getting to see a story through Brighthearts perspective (this is my 12th Warrior Cats book I've read) and getting to learn more about her and her insecurities. I found it especially interesting because thus far I have only seen her through Firestars perspective and I understood her ambition but it was nice to see first hand how fiercely she wants to protect her clan.
Brightheart and Cloudtail are just the sweetest couple I'm so excited to see where the series take them and little Whitekit (I also love the parallel between Snowfur, Thistleclaw and Whitekit)
One of my favorite parts was Cloudtail and Brightheart questioning Firestar's choice to name Brambleclaw, BrambleCLAW. I remember reading the books and wondering the exact same thing and it made me think that not much thought is given into the suffix. I thought that they must just choose a random name. This confirmed that there IS a thought process behind the name choices (at least sometimes) and that Firestar had a plan which I liked.
One little thing, Cloudtail literally thought that Firestar would leave them to be a kittypet. This is very reminiscent of Sandstorm and Graystripes reaction in Firestar's Quest. That annoyed me very much (in both cases) because why would they think that? He is such a loyal cat I cannot believe three of his closest friends/kin would think that. The fact that it was Brightheart to be like, no that's literally not happening. Omg.
Overall, super cute! I absolutely loved it, I am excited to read my next Warriors book! (Probably gonna be Leopardstar's Honor)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 27, 2024
Has some cute moments, but feels rushed and purposeless.
This book has quite a few typos and blank backgrounds in scenes, as if the artist was not given enough time to complete the art. Brambleclaw turned yellow, and Longtail’s design for his fresh injury was…. something. And Brightheart looks like she has hotdogs on her face, but thats just me being nitpicky.
I do love how this artist draws Firestar, he’s just drawn so satisfyingly. Additionally, there were quite a few cute complete pieces here and there I quite enjoyed.
The plot feels a bit baseless. Like there’s no true point, or anything that the storyline really gains from this brief POV other than revisiting old characters. And when they figure out who the thief is,
This book has quite a few typos and blank backgrounds in scenes, as if the artist was not given enough time to complete the art. Brambleclaw turned yellow, and Longtail’s design for his fresh injury was…. something. And Brightheart looks like she has hotdogs on her face, but thats just me being nitpicky.
I do love how this artist draws Firestar, he’s just drawn so satisfyingly. Additionally, there were quite a few cute complete pieces here and there I quite enjoyed.
The plot feels a bit baseless. Like there’s no true point, or anything that the storyline really gains from this brief POV other than revisiting old characters. And when they figure out who the thief is,
June 2, 2024
This story takes place after The Darkest Hour (#6 from the original series) and just before or during Firestar's Quest.
Tensions rise in Thunderclan as prey starts going missing and Firestar is too distracted to handle this growing crisis. Brightheart struggles to trust her clan after the betrayal of Tigerstar that left her scarred and her worries are only aggravated when she finds out she and Cloudtail are about to be parents.
It's a bit redundant in places with the constant "If only we had proof for Firestar" but it's meant to be more of a mystery. It's not the most shocking revelation (if you know your animal footprints) but to a child, it could be a daring adventure.
Tensions rise in Thunderclan as prey starts going missing and Firestar is too distracted to handle this growing crisis. Brightheart struggles to trust her clan after the betrayal of Tigerstar that left her scarred and her worries are only aggravated when she finds out she and Cloudtail are about to be parents.
It's a bit redundant in places with the constant "If only we had proof for Firestar" but it's meant to be more of a mystery. It's not the most shocking revelation (if you know your animal footprints) but to a child, it could be a daring adventure.
June 15, 2023
I didn't really care for this book. The drawings are something to be desired. I don't know, the drawings perspectives were sometimes off and drew me out of the story by how poor they were at times. When Bright heart had her kit, I was taken aback because her kit looked like a rodent and not actually a little kitten. The story was pretty boring and uninteresting, with the reveal for the thief just being an owl. I doubt the owl would make such large scratch marks in the ground, at least what the illustrations showed. Also the owl consuming that much fresh kill in one night. It never does explain why Firestar is acting strange or where he is going. I thin I might have an idea since I've heard things from the Warrior Cats fandom, but it's kind of a poor way to end the book off. Overall, not the best one. I think Winds of change was better, even if it did completely retcon Mud claw's personality to make him more likable when he clearly wasn't like that in the official book.
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